Synonyms of masturbation
31 similar words
Another word for masturbation is onanism. Other synonyms of masturbation are self-abuse, beat one's meat, celebrating Palm Sunday, choking the chicken and ham shank.
Synonyms and similar words for masturbation
nounSexual stimulation of one's genitalia or other erotic regions, often to the point of orgasm.
- onanismMasturbation.
- self-abuseMasturbation, regarded as sinful or harmful.
nounMore synonyms
- beat one's meat slang
- celebrating Palm Sunday slang
- choking the chicken slang
- ham shank slang, vulgarA wank; an act of masturbation.
- hand shandy slang, vulgarAn act of masturbation.
- Hand SoloAn act of masturbation involving the manual stimulation of one's own genitals.
- ipsationSolitary masturbation.
- jacking off
- jerking offAn act of masturbation.
- lone rangering slangMasturbation.
- manustuprationSynonym of masturbation.
- mastuprationMasturbation.
- milking the sausage slang
- peeling the cucumber slang
- pocket poolThe act of manipulating one's genitalia through a trouser pocket; masturbation.
- polishing the jewels slang
- romancing the bone slang
- self-defilementMasturbation.
- self-loveMasturbation.
- self-pleasureMasturbation.
- self-pollutionMasturbation, seen as sinful according to religious dogma.
- shaking hands with the milkman slang
- shaking out the curtains slang
- solipsism euphemisticMasturbation.
- spanking the monkey slang
- tossing off
- wankAn act of masturbation.
- secret vice obsoleteSynonym of solitary vice.
- solitary vice obsoleteMasturbation.
Meaning of masturbation
- noun Sexual stimulation of one's genitalia or other erotic regions, often to the point of orgasm.
- noun The stimulation of another person's genitals using the hands.
- noun A vain activity that serves only to provide self-indulgent satisfaction without any practical or external value.
masturbation in other languages
Questions about synonyms of masturbation
- What is another word for masturbation?
- Masturbation has 31 synonyms on Word.ws, such as onanism, self-abuse, beat one's meat, celebrating Palm Sunday, choking the chicken, ham shank, hand shandy and Hand Solo.
- What does masturbation mean?
- Masturbation means sexual stimulation of one's genitalia or other erotic regions, often to the point of orgasm.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: masturbation (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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