masturbate
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See also: mastúrbate
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin masturbārī. Further derivation uncertain; see masturbor for more.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmæstəbeɪt/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmæstɚbeɪt/
Audio (GA) (file) - (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈmaːstəbæɪt/
- Hyphenation: mas‧tur‧bate
Verb[edit]
masturbate (third-person singular simple present masturbates, present participle masturbating, simple past and past participle masturbated)
- (intransitive) To stimulate oneself sexually, especially by use of one’s hand or a sex toy made for this purpose, often to the point of ejaculation or orgasm.
- 2006, Catherine Purcell, Bruce A. Arrigo, The Psychology of Lust Murder (page 28)
- The primary function of a souvenir fetish is so that the offender can relive the actual event within the context of the fantasy, usually while masturbating to maintain sexual arousal and achieve orgasm (Canter et al., 2004).
- I'm looking for some hot videos to masturbate to.
- 2006, Catherine Purcell, Bruce A. Arrigo, The Psychology of Lust Murder (page 28)
- (transitive, colloquial) To stimulate someone else sexually without penetration of the penis.
- (informal, derogatory) To stimulate or please oneself by means of anything, not necessarily sexual, that does not get them anywhere; something that wastes their time; something that does not help others or achieve any important goal.
Synonyms[edit]
synonyms of masturbate
Derived terms[edit]
Derived terms
Translations[edit]
to masturbate
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Esperanto[edit]
Adverb[edit]
masturbate
- present adverbial passive participle of masturbi
Italian[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb[edit]
masturbate
- inflection of masturbare:
Etymology 2[edit]
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Participle[edit]
masturbate f pl
Anagrams[edit]
Latin[edit]
Participle[edit]
masturbāte
Romanian[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
masturbate f pl or n pl
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