makes love
Gets physically intimate
Makes love means to have sexual intercourse, typically with romantic or emotional connotations: They made love for the first time.
The phrase suggests intimacy and tenderness rather than mere physical act—distinguishing it from cruder alternatives.
It can sound old-fashioned or euphemistic in casual speech.
Less commonly, to make love once meant simply to woo or court someone.
- kissesLip-to-lip contact
- closenessState of proximity
- amorousnessRomantic or sexual attraction
- sweet nothingsAffectionate but meaningless utterances
- romanceLove and its excitement
hugs · affection · fondness · seduction · bedroom eyes · lovemaking · cuddles · embrace · tenderness · touch · caress · body heat · desire · coitus · getting it on · sleeping together · snuggles · consummation