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FOREPLAY

Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

IPA (US): 

 Dictionary entry overview: What does foreplay mean? 

FOREPLAY (noun)
  The noun FOREPLAY has 1 sense:

1. mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourseplay

  Familiarity information: FOREPLAY used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


FOREPLAY (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

arousal; foreplay; stimulation

Hypernyms ("foreplay" is a kind of...):

sex; sex activity; sexual activity; sexual practice (activities associated with sexual intercourse)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "foreplay"):

caressing; cuddling; fondling; hugging; kissing; necking; petting; smooching; snuggling (affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs))

feel (manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure)


 Context examples 


A response about an individual's erections being firm enough for masturbation and foreplay only.

(Firm Enough for Masturbation and Foreplay Only, NCI Thesaurus)



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