Practices & Activities
Everything the dictionary files under Practices & Activities.
A2 terms
- Anal Stretching The practice of using gradually larger, body-safe toys (like a set of butt plugs or dilators) to train the anal sphincter to relax and "stretch." Thi… Practices & Activities
- Anonymous Play A sexual encounter where partners do not exchange names or identifying information. This is common in bathhouses, backrooms, or at glory holes. Conse… Practices & Activities
B5 terms
- Ball Stretching A practice, often done over long periods, of using "ball stretchers" (metal or leather rings) to gradually lengthen the scrotum. This is a form of li… Practices & Activities
- Biting A form of "primal" or sensation play. This can range from gentle, affectionate nibbles (like kissing) to hard, painful bites that may leave marks. Practices & Activities
- Bondage Any form of consensual restraint. This can range from light play with silk ties to heavy restraint with leather cuffs and chains. It's a tool for exp… Practices & Activities
- Bondage Art A form of bondage (usually rope) where the primary focus is aesthetic. The goal is to create a beautiful, intricate visual, often for photography or… Practices & Activities
- Breeding (Fetish) A common fetish or fantasy centered on the idea of impregnation. In gay male kink, this is a psychological fantasy (as impregnation is not possible)… Practices & Activities
C7 terms
- CBT (Cock & Ball Torture) Cock and Ball Torture. A broad category of play involving consensual pain or sensation on the penis and testicles. This can include squeezing, slappi… Practices & Activities
- Cling Film (Mummification) Common plastic wrap (like Saran wrap) used for mummification. It's wrapped tightly around the body, providing restraint and a unique, warm sensation.… Practices & Activities
- Cock Slapping A form of light CBT or "genital torture." It involves repeatedly slapping the penis and/or testicles, either with a hand or a light impact toy, to cr… Practices & Activities
- Confinement Play (Caging) A form of bondage where a partner is consensually confined in a small space, such as a BDSM "cage" (different from a "chastity cage"), box, or confin… Practices & Activities
- Consensual Non-Consent (CNC) An advanced form of play where "no" means "yes." Both partners negotiate clear boundaries and a safeword beforehand, then play out a scene (like abdu… Practices & Activities
- Corporal Punishment A BDSM term for disciplinary impact play. It refers to any consensual act of "punishing" the body, such as spanking, caning, or paddling, usually for… Practices & Activities
- Cuckold (Fetish) A psychological fetish and relationship dynamic. A "cuckold" partner derives arousal (which can be a mix of humiliation and "compersion"—joy at their… Practices & Activities
D2 terms
- Diaper Play (ABDL) Also known as Adult Baby / Diaper Lover (ABDL). This is a form of roleplay that can involve the non-sexual comfort of age regression (Adult Baby) or… Practices & Activities
- Diapers (ABDL) Also known as Adult Baby / Diaper Lover (ABDL). This is a form of roleplay that can involve the non-sexual comfort of age regression (Adult Baby) or… Practices & Activities
E3 terms
- E-Stim (General) Short for "electro-stimulation." This practice uses special devices (like a TENS unit or Violet Wand) to send mild electrical currents through the bo… Practices & Activities
- Edging (Orgasm Control) Also known as "orgasm control." The practice of bringing oneself or a partner to the very brink of orgasm, then stopping or reducing stimulation, rep… Practices & Activities
- Exhibitionism Deriving arousal from being seen by others. This can range from being watched by a partner (voyeurism) to playing in a public-facing BDSM dungeon or… Practices & Activities
F4 terms
- Facesitting A dominant act where one partner sits on the other's face. This can be for the purpose of receiving oral sex (rimming or cunnilingus) or as a form of… Practices & Activities
- Fear Play An advanced psychological kink where one partner creates a "safe" illusion of danger. This can involve verbal threats, brandishing (but not using) a… Practices & Activities
- Feminization (Sissification) A form of "gender play" where one partner (often a man) is "forced" or guided to adopt feminine attributes. This can involve cross-dressing, makeup,… Practices & Activities
- Fingernails (Scratching) A form of sensation or "primal" play. This can range from light, teasing scratches to harder, more intense scratching that leaves marks. Consent abou… Practices & Activities
G2 terms
- Gender Play A broad category of play that involves subverting gender. This includes cross-dressing, "sissification" (feminization), and other forms of "forced" o… Practices & Activities
- Glory Hole A hole in a partition (often in an adult bookstore or sex club) that allows for anonymous sexual acts, typically oral sex, with the person on the oth… Practices & Activities
H2 terms
- Hairbrush Spanking A common form of "domestic discipline" or impact play. The back of a wooden or plastic hairbrush is used as a paddle to spank a partner's buttocks. Practices & Activities
- Humiliation (Verbal) A psychological practice where a submissive finds pleasure in being consensually shamed, degraded, or embarrassed. This is almost always verbal ("dir… Practices & Activities
I2 terms
- Impact Play A broad category for any play that involves striking the body. This includes spanking (hands), paddling (paddles), flogging (floggers), caning (canes… Practices & Activities
- Interrogation Play A psychological roleplay scene focused on an interrogator trying to get information from a "prisoner." It often involves questioning, intimidation, a… Practices & Activities
M2 terms
- Medical Play A form of roleplay centered on medical themes. This can range from simple "doctor checkup" scenes to more intense play involving sterile equipment, r… Practices & Activities
- Military Play A form of roleplay centered on military themes. This often involves wearing uniforms, a strict hierarchy (e.g., officer/enlisted), "interrogation" sc… Practices & Activities
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S5 terms
- Self-Bondage The act of applying restraints to oneself for pleasure. This is a solo activity that requires extensive planning to ensure a "quick release" or "esca… Practices & Activities
- Sensation Play A type of play that explores senses *other* than impact. This includes temperature (ice, hot wax), texture (feathers, pinwheels), or sensory deprivat… Practices & Activities
- Sensual Play A type of play focused on heightening *all* five senses. This is often a slow, gentle form of kink involving feathers, oil, blindfolds, music, or foo… Practices & Activities
- Sensualism A type of play focused on heightening *all* five senses. This is often a slow, gentle form of kink involving feathers, oil, blindfolds, music, or foo… Practices & Activities
- Shibari (Rope Bondage) A specific, traditional form of Japanese rope bondage. It is known for its intricate, beautiful patterns and its focus on the connection (the "rope d… Practices & Activities
T2 terms
- Tickling A form of playful "torture" or sensation play. When used in a BDSM context with restraints, it can be an incredibly intense and psychological experie… Practices & Activities
- Transvestism (Cross-Dressing) An older, sometimes clinical term for "cross-dressing." In a kink context, it can be a fetish itself or part of a "feminization" or "gender play" sce… Practices & Activities
V3 terms
- Vacuum Pumping Using a manual or electric pump to create a vacuum seal on a body part, most commonly the penis, balls, or nipples. This draws blood to the area, inc… Practices & Activities
- Verbal Play A broad category of play that uses words to create a dynamic. This includes "dirty talk," giving commands ("Yes, Sir"), verbal humiliation, or offeri… Practices & Activities
- Voyeurism Deriving arousal from consensually watching others. This is the "watching" counterpart to exhibitionism and is a common part of group sex or play par… Practices & Activities
W4 terms
- Wax (Play) A form of temperature and sensation play using melted wax from special, low-temperature candles. This creates a mix of heat and light stinging sensat… Practices & Activities
- Wax Play A form of temperature and sensation play using melted wax from special, low-temperature candles (never use regular candles). The sensation is a mix o… Practices & Activities
- Whipping A broad term for impact play using a whip. This can range from "floggers" (many soft tails, creates a "thuddy" sensation) to "single tail" whips (one… Practices & Activities
- Wrestling / Primal Play A form of "primal" play that uses grappling, holds, and physical dominance. It's a way to engage in a power struggle, often ending with one partner "… Practices & Activities