Foreplay vs. Petting

Foreplaynoun

In human sexual behavior, the acts at the beginning of a sexual encounter that serve to build up sexual arousal.

Foreplayverb

(intransitive) To engage in foreplay.

Foreplaynoun

mutual sexual stimulation prior to sexual intercourse

Foreplay

Foreplay is a set of emotionally and physically intimate acts between two or more people meant to create sexual arousal and desire for sexual activity. Although foreplay is typically understood as physical sexual activity, nonphysical activities, such as mental or verbal acts, may in some contexts be foreplay.

Pettingverb

present participle of pet

Pettingnoun

The act of stroking or gently patting an animal.

Pettingnoun

The act of kissing, stroking, etc., a person in a sexual manner.

Pettingnoun

The act of indulging or treating as a favourite.

Pettingnoun

affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)