Word Finder - masturbate

definition

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.

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I find this difficult to masturbate to.

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To stimulate someone else sexually without penetration of the penis.

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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.

It is not abnormal or excessive unless it is deliberately done in public places after age five or six, when most children learn discretion and masturbate only in private.

They often continue to masturbate simply because it feels good.

Some sex therapists believe that girls who do not masturbate miss an important step in their sexual development, since masturbation provides an opportunity to learn how one's body responds to erotic stimulation.

Many sex therapists believe that to have better sexual experiences with a partner, an individual needs to learn to masturbate first since it is the best way to learn what one likes and does not like in his or her sex acts.

Most studies suggest that approximately 94 percent of teenage males and about 70 percent of teenage girls admit they masturbate.

Females most commonly masturbate by stroking or rubbing the vulva, especially the clitoris, with hands and fingers until orgasm is reached.

Some children masturbate frequently because they are unhappy or under stress or are reacting to punishment or pressure to stop masturbation completely.

Researchers and experts disagree on how many children masturbate before adolescence.

The actual number of youngsters who masturbate is believed to be higher, since the use of the word "admit" in surveys can imply wrong-doing.

Sixty to ninety percent of adolescent boys and 40 percent of girls masturbate.

Because boys usually masturbate and girls often do not, boys are more likely to learn a sexuality that is genitally focused.

Boys often masturbate with another boy or group of boys.

Girls who masturbate almost always discover it alone.

They may keep secret how many partners they've had, how much they spend on pornography, or how often they masturbate.

Most males learn to masturbate during adolescence; fewer females do.