attouchement

Definitions of attouchement
  1. noun
    the event of something coming in contact with the body
    synonyms: contact, toucher
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    types:
    frottement
    momentary contact
    type of:
    contact
    the physical coming together of two or more things
  2. noun
    manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure
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    type of:
    excitation, stimulation
    mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse
  3. noun
    the act of putting two things together with no space between them
    synonyms: contact
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    contact, toucher
    the act of touching physically
    petit coup, tape
    a light touch or stroke
    coup, frappe, tube
    the act of contacting one thing with another
    frolement
    a light glancing touch
    baiser, bise
    the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
    attrapage, prise
    the act of catching an object with the hands
    maniement, manipulation
    the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means
    chatouillement
    the act of tickling
    caresse
    a light touch with the hands
    marquage
    (sports) the act of touching a player in a game (which changes their status in the game)
    lèchement
    touching with the tongue
    abordage, collision, tamponnement
    the act of colliding with something
    gros baiser
    an enthusiastic kiss
    interception
    (American football) the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing team
    récupération
    (American football) the act of catching a pass in football
    engrènement, mise en prise
    the act of interlocking or meshing
    type of:
    acte, action
    something that people do or cause to happen
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