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touching oneself

touching oneself is the present participle and gerund of touch oneself.

Meaning of touch oneself

Verb

touch oneself (third-person singular simple present touches oneself, present participle touching oneself, simple past and past participle touched oneself)

  1. (euphemistic, idiomatic) To masturbate.
    • I don't want anybody else; when I think about you I touch myself.1990, Divinyls - I Touch Myself
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see touch, oneself.

Questions about touching oneself

What is touching oneself the present participle and gerund of?
Touching oneself is the present participle and gerund of touch oneself.

Words near touching oneself in the dictionary

  1. touching home
  2. touching in
  3. touching off
  4. touching on
  5. touching one's forelock
  6. touching oneself
  7. touching some grass
  8. touching someone's hem
  9. touching someone's robe
  10. touching the hem of someone's garment
  11. touching the hem of someone's robe

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