fellate
Verb (transitive): To perform oral sex on a male; to stimulate a penis with the mouth, lips, or tongue.
The verb "fellate" describes a specific sexual act. It is a formal, clinical, or technical term. In everyday conversation, more common, often slang, terms are typically used. It is a transitive verb and requires a direct object (the person being acted upon).
- The sex education course used the clinical term fellate.
- Some sex manuals explicitly describe how to safely fellate a partner.
- The act itself is referred to as fellatio (noun).
- The past tense and past participle is fellated.
- The present participle/gerund is fellating.
- Fellatio (noun): The act or practice of fellating.
- The chapter discussed the history of fellatio.
- Fellator (noun): A person who performs fellatio (less common, often clinical).
- Perform oral sex on (a man) (neutral/formal)
- Give head to (informal/slang)
- Go down on (informal/slang)
- Blow (vulgar slang)
Note: The synonyms vary greatly in register, from formal ("perform oral sex") to highly vulgar slang ("blow"). "Fellate" itself sits in a formal/technical register.
"Fellate" is a highly specific term for a sexual act. It is not used in polite or general conversation. It is primarily found in medical, legal, academic, or explicit instructional contexts. Understanding this word is important for comprehension in certain fields, but learners should be acutely aware of its inappropriate use in most social situations.
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provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation