sex play

American  

noun

1. erotic caressing, especially as a prelude to sexual intercourse; foreplay.

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Etymology

Origin of sex play

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

When a sweet, handsome fellow who’d rather not engage in the rough sex play she wants says, “I want to know your mind,” Margaret pitilessly retorts, “No, you don’t.”

From Los Angeles Times

The chains are swiftly abandoned — though Sheila and Joel decide to keep them around for sex play.

From The Verge

The politically progressive trio — who lived together and parented four children together in the 1930s and 1940s — eventually discovered sex play in the world of bondage, whose accoutrements of whips, cuffs and form-fitting corsets became Wonder Woman’s chief signifiers.

From Washington Post

James’s bestselling S&M fairy tale, goes rather the other direction, replacing most of the first installment’s talk of master/servant dynamics and contractually-delineated sex play with more lovey-dovey hoohah than most self-respecting rom-coms are willing to deliver.

From Seattle Times

They said Kelsey suggested the pair flirt and engage in sex play by text via Kik Messenger and by video via Ovoo.

From Washington Post