Afterplay
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Affectionate interactions following a sexual act, such as cuddling, talking, or massaging. uncountable
"Afterplay is the set of interactions that occur after a sexual experience. Afterplay, also referred to as postcoital play, spans a wide variety of possible activities, including cuddling, holding hands, kissing, talking, stroking, massaging, or reengaging in sexual acts like oral sex, mutual masturbation, outercourse, or intercourse."
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More examples"Afterplay is the set of interactions that occur after a sexual experience. Afterplay, also referred to as postcoital play, spans a wide variety of possible activities, including cuddling, holding hands, kissing, talking, stroking, massaging, or reengaging in sexual acts like oral sex, mutual masturbation, outercourse, or intercourse."
Etymology
From after- + play.
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