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mas·tur·bate
(măs′tər-bāt′)v. mas·tur·bat·ed, mas·tur·bat·ing, mas·tur·bates
v.intr.
To perform an act of masturbation.
v.tr.
To perform an act of masturbation on.
[Latin masturbārī, masturbāt-.]
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masturbate
(ˈmæstəˌbeɪt)vb
to stimulate the genital organs of (oneself or another) to achieve sexual pleasure
[C19: from Latin masturbārī, of unknown origin; formerly thought to be derived from manus hand + stuprāre to defile]
ˌmasturˈbation n
ˈmasturˌbator n
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mas•tur•bate
(ˈmæs tərˌbeɪt)v. -bat•ed, -bat•ing. v.i.
1. to engage in masturbation.
v.t. 2. to practice masturbation on.
[1855–60; < Latin masturbātus, past participle of masturbārī]
mas′tur•ba`tor, n.
mas′tur•ba•to`ry (-bəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i) adj.
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masturbate
Past participle: masturbated
Gerund: masturbating
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masturbate |
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Verb | 1. | masturbate - stimulate sexually; "The old man wanted to be masturbated by the prostitute" |
2. | masturbate - get sexual gratification through self-stimulation masturbate - stimulate sexually; "The old man wanted to be masturbated by the prostitute" scarf - masturbate while strangling oneself |
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masturbate
verb practise self-abuse, wank (taboo slang), jerk off (taboo slang), touch yourself (informal), jack off (taboo slang), play with yourself (informal), practise onanism (formal), toss yourself off (taboo slang) At the age of 12, he began to masturbate.
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Translations
استمناء
masturbi
جلق زدن
हस्तमैथुन करना
drkatimaturbiratisamozadovoljavati
maszturbál
マスターベーションをするマスをかく
masturbari
masturbować się
masturba
masturberaonanera
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
masturbate
vi → masturbieren, onanieren
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
mas·tur·bate
v. masturbarse.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
masturbate
vt, vi masturbar(se)English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.