Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense masturbates, present participle masturbating, past tense, past participle masturbated
verb
If someone masturbates, they stroke or rub their own genitals in order to get sexual pleasure.
Synonyms: practise self-abuse, touch yourself [informal], play with yourself [informal], practise onanism [formal] More Synonyms of masturbate
masturbation (mæstəʳbeɪʃən)uncountable noun
The sperm sample is produced by masturbation.
Synonyms: self-abuse, onanism, playing with yourself [slang], autoeroticism More Synonyms of masturbate
masturbate in British English
(ˈmæstəˌbeɪt)
verb
to stimulate the genital organs of (oneself or another) to achieve sexual pleasure
Derived forms
masturbation (ˌmasturˈbation)
noun
masturbator (ˈmasturˌbator)
noun
Word origin
C19: from Latin masturbārī, of unknown origin; formerly thought to be derived from manus hand + stuprāre to defile
masturbate in American English
(ˈmæstərˌbeɪt)
verb intransitive, verb transitiveWord forms: ˈmasturˌbated or ˈmasturˌbating
to manipulate one's own genitals, or the genitals of (another), for sexual gratification
Derived forms
masturbation (ˌmasturˈbation)
noun
masturbator (ˈmasturˌbator)
noun
masturbatory (ˈmasturbaˌtory) (ˌmæstərbəˌtɔri)
adjective
Word origin
< L masturbatus, pp. of masturbari, altered (by assoc. with turbare, to disturb) < *manstupro < manus, hand (see manual) + stuprum, defilement < IE base *steup-, to strike, a stick, stump > steep1
Synonyms of 'masturbate'
practise self-abuse, touch yourself, play with yourself, practise onanism
More Synonyms of masturbate
(verb)
Definition
to fondle one's own genitals, or those of someone else, to cause sexual pleasure