wank

Meaning

Verb

1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, ambitransitive, intransitive, slang) To masturbate.
2. (Commonwealth, Internet, Ireland, UK, intransitive, slang, vulgar) To argue in an inappropriate manner or about pretentious or insubstantial matters; to engage in wank.

Noun

1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, countable, slang, vulgar) An act of masturbation.
2. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, countable, derogatory, slang, vulgar) An undesirable person.
3. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, slang, uncountable, vulgar) Nonsense, rubbish.
4. (Commonwealth, Internet, Ireland, UK, slang, uncountable, vulgar) Ridiculous, circular or inappropriately elaborate argument about something, especially if obnoxious, pretentious or unsubstantial.
5. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, countable, slang, uncountable) Drama, turmoil, or disagreement within a fannish space.

Synonyms

masturbate

jerk off

jerking off

hand job

jacking off

jack off

fuck off

play with oneself

she-bop

Wank off

stroke

masturbation

manustupration

pocket pool

mastupration

onanism

Translations

wichsen

branler

paja

punheta

palla

sega

🪚

pajear

masturbarsi

masturbar-se

se branler

masturbare

masturbar

branlage

masturbar

masturbazione

Pronounced as (IPA)

/wæŋk/

Etymology

Cognate with Dutch: wanken

In summary

Origin unknown. First known use as a verb is 1905, as a noun 1948. Perhaps compare regional slang term wang, whang (“to whack or beat”). Compare Dutch wanken (“to move back and forth; move with the hands”).