wank

American  

[wangk] / wæŋk /

verb (used without object)

wanks, present (3rd person singular) wanked, past participle, past wanking present participle

1. (of a male) to masturbate (often followed byoff ).

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noun

wanks plural

1. an act of masturbation by a male.

wank British  

/ wæŋk /

verb

1. (intr) to masturbate

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noun

1. an instance of wanking

adjective

1. bad, useless, or worthless

Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• wanks
  plural

Participles

• wanking
  present
• wanked
  past

Conjugated Forms

Present

• wank
  simple
• wanks
  simple
• have wanked
  perfect
• has wanked
  perfect
• am wanking
  progressive
• are wanking
  progressive
• is wanking
  progressive
• have been wanking
  perfect progressive
• has been wanking
  perfect progressive

Past

• wanked
  simple
• had wanked
  perfect
• was wanking
  progressive
• were wanking
  progressive
• had been wanking
  perfect progressive

Future

• will wank
  simple
• will have wanked
  perfect
• will be wanking
  progressive
• will have been wanking
  perfect progressive

Etymology

Origin of wank

1945–50; perhaps blend of whack and whang ²

Example Sentences

Did not wank to see anybody but Mr. Rossitur, when he had distinctly said he did not wish to see him?

From Queechy by Warner, Susan