foreplay

foreplay
/fawr"play', fohr"-/, n.
sexual stimulation, usually as a prelude to sexual intercourse.
[1925-30; FORE- + PLAY]

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  • foreplay — Stimulative sexual activity preceding sexual intercourse. * * * fore·play .plā n erotic stimulation preceding sexual intercourse * * * fore·play (forґpla) the sexually stimulating, usually pleasurable activity preceding intercourse …   Medical dictionary

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