foreplay

/ˈfɔrpleɪ/

Definitions

1. noun

sexual activity or stimulation that occurs before actual intercourse or other sexual activity.

“The couple’s romantic dinner was just the beginning of their foreplay that night.”

2. verb

to engage in sexual activity or stimulation before actual intercourse or other sexual activity.

“They foreplayed for hours before finally consummating their relationship.”

Synonyms

  • amuse-bouche
  • prelude
  • teaser

Antonyms

  • climax
  • consummation