dry-hump
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Meaning · English
To simulate sexual intercourse without the genitalia directly touching, i.e. while wearing clothes, or by rubbing the genitals against something else.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Okay… Okay, I-I-I’m still a little confused here. Did you actually climb Mount Everest? Or did you just dry-hump the side of it and then go home? “It was great! Now smell my finger! There’s still some mountain air on it!” What is wrong with you⁉
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “dry-hump” mean?
To simulate sexual intercourse without the genitalia directly touching, i.e. while wearing clothes, or by rubbing the genitals against something else.
Is “dry-hump” formal or informal?
dry-hump is generally slang.