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masturbate
[ mas-ter-beyt ]
/ ˈmæs tərˌbeɪt /
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verb (used without object), mas·tur·bat·ed, mas·tur·bat·ing.
to engage in masturbation.
verb (used with object), mas·tur·bat·ed, mas·tur·bat·ing.
to practice masturbation upon.
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Origin of masturbate
1855–60; <Latin masturbātus, past participle of masturbārī to engage in masturbation
OTHER WORDS FROM masturbate
mas·tur·ba·tor, nounWords nearby masturbate
mastorrhagia, mastoscirrhus, mastosquamous, mastotomy, Mastroianni, masturbate, masturbation, masturbatory, Masur, Masuria, Masurian
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How to use masturbate in a sentence
Picture college guys in “accountability groups” where they confess and cry about masturbating and vow to try harder to love God.
Cold War Kids’ Nathan Willett: My Evangelical Struggle|Nathan Willett|September 22, 2021|The Daily BeastMale callers made sexually explicit comments or masturbated over the phone.
A third, afraid to hang up on a customer, didn’t know what to do when she realized a caller was masturbating to the sound of her voice.
“We’re Not Allowed to Hang Up”: The Harsh Reality of Working in Customer Service|by Ariana Tobin, Ken Armstrong and Justin Elliott, illustrations by Laila Milevski|July 21, 2021|ProPublicaIn one early case, an employee alleged that the network’s executive producer masturbated in front of two women.
At Golf Channel, women say, sexism fuels a ‘boys’ club’ culture|Ben Strauss|March 4, 2021|Washington Post
British Dictionary definitions for masturbate
masturbate
/ (ˈmæstəˌbeɪt) /
verb
to stimulate the genital organs of (oneself or another) to achieve sexual pleasure
Derived forms of masturbate
masturbation, nounmasturbator, nounWord Origin for masturbate
C19: from Latin masturbārī, of unknown origin; formerly thought to be derived from manus hand + stuprāre to defile
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Medical definitions for masturbate
masturbate
[ măs′tər-bāt′ ]
v.
To perform an act of masturbation.
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