:This article's about the use of safewords in BDSM, for their use in contact sports see Safeword (sports). A safeword's a codeword or series of codewords that're sometimes used in BDSM for a submissive (or 'bottom') to unambiguously communicate their physical or emotional state to a dominant (or 'top'), typically when approaching, or crossing, a physical, emotional, or moral boundary. Some safewords are used to stop the scene outright, while others can communicate a willingness to continue, but… (More on Safeword)