masturbating
masturbating — verb
1. to stimulate your own genitals with your hand in order to achieve sexual pleasur
to stimulate your own genitals with your hand in order to achieve sexual pleasure
The teacher told the class that masturbating is a normal part of growing up.
masturbating as a gerund subject
William feels embarrassed about masturbating, even though his doctor says it is completely harmless.
masturbating after a preposition (about)
The health pamphlet explained that masturbating can help a person learn about their own body.
Some research suggests that masturbating on a regular basis may reduce stress levels.
- touch oneself
more casual and euphemistic; avoids the clinical tone
文法句型
masturbate (no object)
masturbate + reflexive pronoun (formal)
用法筆記
In formal or clinical contexts, 'masturbate' is the standard neutral term. Many informal slang alternatives exist (e.g. 'jerk off', 'wank'), which learners should recognize but use with caution depending on the situation.
常見錯誤
2. to bring another person to sexual pleasure by touching or rubbing their genitals
to bring another person to sexual pleasure by touching or rubbing their genitals, usually with your hand
A therapist showed the couple how to masturbate each other in a comfortable way.
reciprocal: masturbate each other
Élise asked her boyfriend whether he would like her to masturbate him during the massage.
masturbate + direct object (him)
The health booklet explains how to safely masturbate a partner with limited mobility.
Caio and his partner read about masturbating each other to improve their sex life.
- bring someone off
informal British English; not used in formal writing
- finger
more specific; refers to using fingers, typically on a female partner
文法句型
masturbate + person (e.g. masturbate someone)
用法筆記
This transitive sense always requires an object (the person being stimulated). Without an object, 'masturbate' defaults to the intransitive self-pleasure sense. The subject and object can be of any gender.