foreplay

Word parts

fore- + play

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈfɔː(r)pleɪ/

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Noun

Singular foreplay

Plural none

1. Foreplay is the acts that serve to build up sexual arousal before having sex.

Verb

Plain form foreplay

Third-person singular foreplays

Past tense foreplayed

Past participle foreplayed

Present participle foreplaying

1. (intransitive) If a couple foreplays, they engage in foreplay.