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Meaning of foreplay | Babel Free

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.
    uncountable
  2. plural of preliminar

Equivalents

العربية المداعبة
Azərbaycanca ön sevişmə
Bosanski предигра
Čeština předehra
Dansk forspil
Deutsch Vorspiel
Eesti eelmäng
فارسی عشق‌بازی
Suomi esileikki
Français Préliminaires
Gaeilge réamhshúgradh
Hrvatski предигра
Magyar előjáték
Italiano preliminari
日本語 前戯
ქართული პრელუდია
Македонски предигра
Nederlands voorspel
Polski gra wstępna
Português preliminares
Română preludiu
Русский прелюдия
Српски предигра
Svenska förspel

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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