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sex play

sex play noun: play of a sexual nature between children.

Noun

sex play (uncountable)

  1. Play of a sexual nature between children.
    • Some children are subjected to sex play by older children.1955, Frances Lillian Ilg, Louise Bates Ames, Child behavior
    • I'd like the kids to have the chance for that kind of sex play. But as a teacher, there is absolutely no way I can look the other way and let the kids play doctor in my classroom. Do I sound hypocritical?2004, Liora Bressler, editor, Knowing Bodies, Moving Minds, page 116
    Synonyms:
    sexual play
  2. Sexual intercourse and associated activities such as foreplay, often involving experimentation with new ideas.

Synonyms of sex play

Forms of sex play

alternative formsexplay

Questions about sex play

What does sex play mean?
Sex play means play of a sexual nature between children.
What part of speech is sex play?
Sex play is a noun.

Words near sex play in the dictionary

  1. sex party
  2. sex pest
  3. sex pests
  4. sex pillow
  5. sex pillows
  6. sex play
  7. sex plus
  8. sex position
  9. sex positions
  10. sex positivity
  11. sex ratio

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