foreplay

[ fawr-pley, fohr- ]

/ ˈfɔrˌpleɪ, ˈfoʊr- /

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noun

sexual stimulation of one's partner, usually as a prelude to sexual intercourse.

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to say or do hesitantly or awkwardly

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Origin of foreplay

First recorded in 1925–30; fore- + play

Words nearby foreplay

forepart, forepassed, forepaw, forepeak, foreperson, foreplay, forepleasure, forepole, forequarter, forequarters, forereach

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Example sentences from the Web for foreplay

Dirty talk can be a huge part of foreplay and even heighten the experience of sex for some.
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“Foreplay for them is getting their emails in check,” Jonathan says.
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It was all foreplay, however, for the best presenter banter of all time.
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Even so, my advice to a young man marrying a Jewish girl would be to have three and a half years of foreplay.
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And sometimes, the foreplay—and any pretense of innuendo—is skipped altogether.
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British Dictionary definitions for foreplay

foreplay

/ (ˈfɔːˌpleɪ) /

noun

mutual sexual stimulation preceding sexual intercourse

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Medical definitions for foreplay

foreplay

[ fôr′plā′ ]

n.

The sexual stimulation that precedes intercourse.

foreplay

noun

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