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foreplay

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈfɔː(ɹ)pleɪ

Definitions

  1. The acts at the beginning of a (usually human) sexual encounter that serve to build up sexual arousal.
  2. plural of preliminar

Equivalents

23 more languages
العربيةالمداعبة
Azərbaycan diliön sevişmə
Češtinapředehra
Danskforspil
Italianopreliminari
日本語前戯
ქართულიპრელუდია
Македонскипредигра
Nederlandsvoorspel
Portuguêspreliminares
Românăpreludiu
Русскийпрелюдия
Svenskaförspel
Українськапрелюдія

Examples

Actually in quick undressing or actual lovemaking modern nylons usually get ruined, but if you keep your nails and fingers smooth taking them off gently makes good foreplay, along with mutual undressing generally.”
Root (Amy Acker): Hey, sweetie, you busy? / Sameen Shaw (Sarah Shahi): A little. Skip the verbal foreplay, Root. Why you calling? / Root: Can't a couple of gals take a little break from work to catch up?”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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