wank
To masturbateTo masturbate.
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» Ziri is wanking to porn in the bathroom.
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8 languagesExamples
7 sentencesZiri is wanking to porn in the bathroom.
The man wanked in front of his wife.
Tom is having a wank.
ruТом играет в карманный бильярд. — odexed
deTom spielt "Mütze Glatze". — Plusquamperfekt
Meaning
2 senses(Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, ambitransitive, intransitive, slang)To masturbate.
I was so embarrassed when my mother caught me wanking.
She wanked me in the morning.
wichsen, wichsen, masturbieren
онани́роватьonanírovatʹ, мастурби́роватьmasturbírovatʹ, дрочи́тьdročítʹ
(Commonwealth, Internet, Ireland, UK, intransitive, slang, vulgar)To argue in an inappropriate manner or about pretentious or insubstantial matters; to engage in wank.
- get sexual gratification through self-stimulation
Origin
Origin unknown. First known use as a verb is 1905, as a noun 1948. Perhaps compare regionaOrigin unknown. First known use as a verb is 1905, as a noun 1948. Perhaps compare regional slang term wang, whang (“to whack or beat”). Compare Dutch wanken (“to move back and forth; move with the hands”).
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Forms
wanks, wanking, wanked, wankedTenses
wank · wanked · will wank · have wankedSynonyms
2 synonyms- get sexual gratification through self-stimulation:masturbateshe-bop
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.