1
: erotic stimulation preceding sexual intercourse
2
: action or behavior that precedes an event
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Their verbal foreplay soon turns physical as the camera pans away from the couple and toward their reflection in the mirror.
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Amy Wilkinson, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2024
The Kylie Minogue posters on his bedroom walls become the text for The Perfect Stranger’s overwrought foreplay.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
Her tips for how to orgasm better? Spend more time on foreplay.
—Lexi Petronis, Glamour, 10 Oct. 2024
Slow, mindful touch, foreplay, and focusing on building arousal can lead to more intense orgasms.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 7 Oct. 2024
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Amy Wilkinson, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2024
The Kylie Minogue posters on his bedroom walls become the text for The Perfect Stranger’s overwrought foreplay.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
Her tips for how to orgasm better? Spend more time on foreplay.
—Lexi Petronis, Glamour, 10 Oct. 2024
Slow, mindful touch, foreplay, and focusing on building arousal can lead to more intense orgasms.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Foreplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreplay. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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foreplay
noun
fore·play
-ˌplā 
: erotic stimulation preceding sexual intercourse
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