masturbate
pronunciation
How to pronounce masturbate in British English:
UK [ˈmæstəbeɪt]
How to pronounce masturbate in American English:
US [ˈmæstərbeɪt]
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- Verb:
- stimulate sexually
- get sexual gratification through self-stimulation
Word Origin
- masturbate
- masturbate: see manual
- masturbate (v.)
- 1839, back-formation from masturbation, or else from Latin masturbatus, past participle of masturbari. Related: Masturbated; masturbating.
Example
- 1. The vast majority of people at all age groups masturbate .
- 2. Some animals masturbate after they mate .
- 3. I will masturbate to you and you alone .
- 4. The world knows men masturbate .
- 5. Men often wonder if there 's something abnormal about the way they masturbate .