foreplay

noun

fore·​play ˈfȯr-ˌplā How to pronounce foreplay (audio)
1
: erotic stimulation preceding sexual intercourse
2
: action or behavior that precedes an event

Examples of foreplay in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But foreplay doesn't have to be quite so paint-by-the-numbers. Suzannah Weiss, Glamour, 4 Sep. 2024 Some women might require more lubrication, some women might need more foreplay. Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 9 Aug. 2024 The man never professed his undying love for her or danced with her so passionately at a ball that onlookers had to avert their eyes because their waltz was clearly just foreplay (looking at you, Anthony and Kate). Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 24 June 2024 Wear it during foreplay, the main event, or even out and about—the options are basically endless. Sarah Madaus, SELF, 10 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for foreplay 

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Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of foreplay was in 1929

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“Foreplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreplay. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

foreplay

noun
fore·​play -ˌplā How to pronounce foreplay (audio)
: erotic stimulation preceding sexual intercourse

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