Definition of masturbate in English:
masturbate
verb ˈmastəbeɪtˈmæstərˌbeɪt
[no object]1Stimulate one's genitals with one's hand for sexual pleasure.
we do not like to admit that we masturbate
Synonyms
abuse oneself, practise self-abuse
- 1.1with object Stimulate the genitals of (someone) to give them sexual pleasure.
they masturbated each other in the long grass below the tennis courts
Synonyms
abuse oneself, practise self-abuse
Derivatives
noun ˈmastəbeɪtəˈmæstərˌbeɪdər
A person who masturbates, especially habitually.
adjective ˌmastəˈbeɪtəriˈmæstərbəˌtɔri
Origin
Mid 19th century: from Latin masturbat- 'masturbated', from the verb masturbari, of unknown origin.
Definition of masturbate in US English:
masturbate
verbˈmastərˌbātˈmæstərˌbeɪt
[no object]1Stimulate one's own genitals for sexual pleasure.
we do not like to admit that we masturbate
Synonyms
abuse oneself, practise self-abuse
- 1.1with object Stimulate the genitals of (someone) to give them sexual pleasure.
they masturbated each other in the long grass below the tennis courts
Synonyms
abuse oneself, practise self-abuse
Origin
Mid 19th century: from Latin masturbat- ‘masturbated’, from the verb masturbari, of unknown origin.