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wanking

wanking is the present participle and gerund of wank.

Meaning of wank

Verb

wank (third-person singular simple present wanks, present participle wanking, simple past and past participle wanked)

  1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, ambitransitive, intransitive, slang) To masturbate.
    • I was so embarrassed when my mother caught me wanking.
  2. (Commonwealth, Internet, Ireland, UK, intransitive, slang) To argue in an inappropriate manner or about pretentious or insubstantial matters; to engage in wank.

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Phrases with wanking

Questions about wanking

What is wanking the present participle and gerund of?
Wanking is the present participle and gerund of wank.

Words near wanking in the dictionary

  1. Wankie
  2. wankier
  3. wankiest
  4. wankin'
  5. wankiness
  6. wanking
  7. wanking off
  8. wanking sock
  9. wanking socks
  10. Wankipedia
  11. wankish

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