noun
foreplay
FAWP-lay
noun
1
Physical intimacy before sex that builds arousal.
"They spent time on foreplay before things went further."
How to Use Foreplay
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe kissing, touching, and other intimate activity that happens before sexual intercourse.
Word Forms
foreplayed past tense, foreplays singular
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Etymology
From fore- ("before") + play — literally "play that comes before."