afterplay

English

Etymology

From after- +‎ play.

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Noun

afterplay (uncountable)

  1. (sex) Affectionate interactions following a sexual act, such as cuddling, talking, or massaging.
    Synonym: postcoital play
    Coordinate term: foreplay
    • 2021, Heather L. Armstrong, editor, Encyclopedia of Sex and Sexuality: Understanding Biology, Psychology, and Culture, Bloomsbury, →ISBN, page 2009:
      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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