shag vs copulation

copulation vs shag

shag and copulation both are nouns.

shag is a verb but copulation is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shag	Yes	No	Yes	No
copulation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, copulation is a hypernym of shag; that is, copulation is a word with a broader meaning than shag:

shag: slang for sexual intercourse
copulation: sexual activity between individuals, especially the insertion of a man's penis into a woman's vagina until orgasm and ejaculation occur

Other hypernyms of shag include carnal knowledge, coition, coitus, intercourse, relation, sex act, sexual congress, sexual intercourse, sexual relation.

shag (noun)	copulation (noun)
a lively dance step consisting of hopping on each foot in turn	sexual activity between individuals, especially the insertion of a man's penis into a woman's vagina until orgasm and ejaculation occur
slang for sexual intercourse
a fabric with long coarse nap
a matted tangle of hair or fiber
a strong coarse tobacco that has been shredded

shag (verb)	copulation (verb)
dance the shag

Difference between shag and copulation

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