heavy petting

noun
1.
Informal. intense petting that involves mutual stimulation of the genitals but not sexual intercourse.
Contemporary definitions for heavy petting
noun

stimulating sexual contact between two people just short of intercourse

Examples

In high school, teenagers experiment with heavy petting.

Word Origin

1952

Slang definitions & phrases for heavy petting

heavy petting

noun phrase

Very passionate kissing, fondling, etc, stopping short of the sex act proper (1940s+)