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impact play

impact play noun: the practice of striking another person, either with the hand(s) or with an instrument, for the (usually sexual) pleasure of one or both parties.

Noun

impact play (uncountable)

  1. The practice of striking another person, either with the hand(s) or with an instrument, for the (usually sexual) pleasure of one or both parties.
    • Impact play, whether spanking, caning, flogging, or any combination of these, can enhance your sex or just be fulfilling by itself.2012, Tristan Taormino, The Ultimate Guide to Kink

Origin of impact play

From impact + play.

Questions about impact play

What does impact play mean?
Impact play means the practice of striking another person, either with the hand(s) or with an instrument, for the (usually sexual) pleasure of one or both parties.
What part of speech is impact play?
Impact play is a noun.

Words near impact play in the dictionary

  1. impact factor
  2. impact factors
  3. impact matrix printer
  4. impact matrix printers
  5. impact melt
  6. impact play
  7. impact printer
  8. impact printers
  9. impact resistance
  10. impact resistances
  11. impact sourcing

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