লক্ষ্য করুন: এই এন্ট্রির অনুবাদ বর্তমানে মান পর্যালোচনার অধীনে রয়েছে, তাই কিছু বিষয়বস্তু সাময়িকভাবে শুধুমাত্র ইংরেজিতে প্রদর্শিত হচ্ছে।
এই এন্ট্রিটি এখনও আপনার ভাষায় অনুবাদ করা হয়নি, তাই নিচে মূল লেখাটি দেখানো হচ্ছে।
foreplay
In its primary sexual sense, the term describes the preparatory phase of intimacy. It carries a neutral to positive connotation, emphasizing arousal and emotional connection rather than the act of intercourse itself. It is used across various registers, from clinical medical contexts to casual conversation.
When used figuratively, the word describes a sequence of events that build anticipation or tension before a main event. This usage is often slightly cynical or strategic, suggesting that the initial actions are a calculated prelude or a mere formality before the real objective is achieved.
Meanings
Examples
They spent an hour on foreplay before finally having sex.
I think we should focus more on foreplay to make things better.
The slow build up of tension served as a kind of emotional foreplay.
Some people find that foreplay is more important than the act itself.
The gentle kissing and touching were just the beginning of the foreplay.
These small negotiations are just foreplay for the actual merger.
The introductory meetings were mere foreplay before the real battle began.
He viewed the initial skirmishes as foreplay to the main invasion.