Definition of "outercourse" [outercourse]

• Sexual stimulation or activity between partners without anal or vaginal penetration. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "Sex therapists use the term outercourse to describe the numerous acts that create sensual and sexual pleasure but do not include penetration."
• "This section uses the terms complete abstinence and lovemaking without intercourse sometimes called outercourse to differentiate between these two kinds of abstinence."
• "If you don’t have a condom and you want to make love, this kind of contact sometimes called outercourse is a good way to get off while being safe."