Meanings
nounoutercourse (uncountable)
- uncountableSexual activity without vaginal or anal penetration.
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.
2021, Heather L. Armstrong, editor, Encyclopedia of Sex and Sexuality: Understanding Biology, Psychology, and Culture, Bloomsbury, →ISBN, page 2009
Origin
Blend of outer + intercourse.
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APA
outercourse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outercourse
MLA
“outercourse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outercourse. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “outercourse,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outercourse.
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