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FOREPLAY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does foreplay mean?
• FOREPLAY (noun)
The noun FOREPLAY has 1 sense:
1. mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse
Familiarity information: FOREPLAY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
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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