Definition

Noun: 1. The act of manually stimulating one's own or another person's genitals for sexual pleasure. 2. Sexual self-gratification.

Usage

• Masturbation is a common, normal, and healthy sexual activity.
• The term is used in medical, psychological, and general contexts to describe the act itself.
• It is typically considered a private activity.

Examples

• Noun:
  • Many health organizations affirm that masturbation is a normal part of human sexuality.
  • The book discussed the psychological aspects of masturbation.
  • He felt no shame about masturbation.

Advanced Usage

• Mutual masturbation: A sexual activity where partners stimulate each other's genitals manually.
  • For some couples, mutual masturbation is an important part of their intimate life.

Variants and Related Words

• Masturbate (verb): To engage in masturbation.
  • He masturbated to relieve sexual tension.
• Masturbatory (adjective): Relating to or characterized by masturbation.
  • The therapist discussed masturbatory habits in a non-judgmental way.

Synonyms

• Autoeroticism
• Self-pleasuring
• Onanism (a formal, often clinical term)

Idioms and Common Phrases

• (To) jerk off / (To) beat off (vulgar slang, primarily male): To masturbate.
  • The crude slang "jerk off" is considered offensive in formal contexts.
• (To) pleasure oneself (euphemistic): To masturbate.
  • The article used the phrase "pleasure oneself" as a polite alternative.

Noun

1. manual stimulation of the genital organs (of yourself or another) for sexual pleasure