fornicate

verb [I]

/ˈfɔː.nɪ.keɪt/

/ˈfɔːr-/ formal disapproving

Definition

› to have sex with someone who you are not married toSexual intercourse fornication

/ˌfɔː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

/ˌfɔːr-/ noun [U] Sexual intercourse fornicator

/-keɪ.tər/

/-keɪ.t̬ɚ/ noun [C] Sexual intercourse

(Definition of fornicate verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

If a reason, argument or explanation holds water, it is true

Read our blog about how the English language behaves.

Find words and meanings that have just started to be used in English, and let us know what you think of them.