beat the meat
beat the meat is the alternative form of beat one's meat.
Meaning of beat one's meat
Verb
beat one's meat (third-person singular simple present beats one's meat, present participle beating one's meat, simple past beat one's meat, past participle beaten one's meat or beat one's meat)
- To masturbate manually by stroking or rubbing one's penis.
- I beat my meat instead of having intercourse.1948, Psychiatric quarterly (New York State Dept. of Mental Hygiene), volume 22, page 243
- Synonyms:
- masturbate
- To waste time; to engage in an unproductive activity.
- He had had the theory that all this space stuff was just the Soviet Union beating its meat, shooting off into space. Other than that he couldn't imagine the slightest use for it all. Space was, after all, space — with nothing in it.1991, William Barton, Michael Capobianco, Fellow Traveler, Spectra, →ISBN
- Synonyms:
- fanny about, spin one's wheels
Forms of beat the meat
| third-person singular present | beats the meat |
|---|---|
| present participle | beating the meat |
| past | beat the meat |
| past participle | beaten the meat |
| past participle | beat the meat |
Questions about beat the meat
- What is beat the meat the alternative form of?
- Beat the meat is the alternative form of beat one's meat.
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