MASTURBATE


Meaning of MASTURBATE in English

/ ˈmæstəbeɪt; NAmE -stərb-/ verb

1.

[ v ] to give yourself sexual pleasure by rubbing your sexual organs

2.

[ vn ] to give sb sexual pleasure by rubbing their sexual organs

►  mas·tur·ba·tion / ˌmæstəˈbeɪʃn; NAmE -stərˈb-/ noun [ U ]

►  mas·tur·ba·tory / ˌmæstəˈbeɪtəri; NAmE ˈmæstərbətɔːri/ adjective

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: from Latin masturbat- masturbated, from the verb masturbari , of unknown origin.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.