# masturbate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈmæ.stə.beɪt/ · frequency rank #23,033

## Definitions
1. To stimulate oneself sexually, especially by use of one’s hand or a sex toy made for this purpose, often to the point of ejaculation or orgasm.
2. To manually or by other means than one's own genitals stimulate someone else's genitals sexually.
3. To stimulate or please oneself by means of anything, not necessarily sexual, that does not get them anywhere; something that wastes their time; something that does not help others or achieve any important goal.

## Etymology
A back-formation from masturbation, or else from Latin masturbātus (see -ate), past participle of masturbor. Further derivation of the Latin verb is uncertain; see masturbor for more.

## Common misspellings (15)
`amsturbate`, `massturbate`, `mastrubate`, `mastturbate`, `mastubrate`, `masturabte`, `masturbaet`, `masturbatte`, `masturbbate`, `masturbtae`, `masturrbate`, `masutrbate`, `matsurbate`, `mmasturbate`, `msaturbate`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/masturbate