masturbate
verb /ˈmæs.tə.beɪt/
/-tɚ-/ Definition
› [I] to touch or rub your sexual organs in order to give yourself sexual pleasureSexual activity in generalPhysical and sexual assault and abduction › [T] to touch or rub someone's sexual organs in order to give them sexual pleasureSexual intercourse masturbation /ˌmæs.təˈbeɪ.ʃən/
/-tɚ-/ noun [U] Sexual activity in generalPhysical and sexual assault and abduction masturbatory /ˌmæs.təˈbeɪ.tər.i/
/-t̬ɚˈbeɪ.tɔːr.i/ adjective › masturbatory fantasiesRelating to sex and sexual desireRude and cheeky
/-tɚ-/ noun [U] Sexual activity in generalPhysical and sexual assault and abduction masturbatory /ˌmæs.təˈbeɪ.tər.i/
/-t̬ɚˈbeɪ.tɔːr.i/ adjective › masturbatory fantasiesRelating to sex and sexual desireRude and cheeky(Definition of masturbate verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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