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masturbate

UK
/ˈmæstəbeɪt/
US
/ˈmæstərbeɪt/

Translations

masturbateverb
masturbated
Past Simple
masturbated
Past Participle
masturbating
Gerund
UK
/ˈmæstəbeɪt/
US
/ˈmæstərbeɪt/
se masturber
He often masturbates to relieve stress.
Il se masturbe souvent pour évacuer le stress.
Additional translations
masturberEmploi transitif rare, souvent soutenu ou médical.
se masturberEmploi figuré.
Synonyms
self-pleasure
autoeroticism
pleasure oneself
self-stimulate
Antonyms
have sex
abstain
make love
copulate

Definitions

masturbateverb
To stimulate one's own genitals for sexual pleasure.
He often masturbates to relieve stress.
To manually stimulate another person's genitals for sexual pleasure.
She masturbated her partner until he climaxed.
Figurative: to engage in self-indulgent or pointless activity that gives personal gratification.
The critics just masturbate over obscure details instead of addressing the real issues.
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