Afterplay

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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."

Example

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"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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