foreplay
/ˈfɔː(ɹ)pleɪ/ · noun
Meaning
- The acts at the beginning of a (usually human) sexual encounter that serve to build up sexual arousal.
- To engage in foreplay.
Etymology / origin
Etymology tree English fore- English play English foreplay From fore- + play.
Related words
Descendant words
- 前戲(Chinese) (calque)
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