Wank

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /wæŋk/
• US IPA: /weɪŋk/
• Rhymes: -æŋk

Origin

Etymology unknown

Full definition of wank

Verb

1. (intransitive, vulgar) To masturbate.Most men wank over pornography.I was so embarrassed when my mother caught me wanking.
2. (transitive, vulgar) To masturbate; to give a hand job to.She wanked me in the morning.
3. (intransitive, vulgar, chiefly fandom and Internet slang) To engage in wank.

Synonyms

• (intransitive, vulgar, masturbate) masturbate, jerk off, play with oneself, wank off, toss, toss off
• (transitive, vulgar, give a hand job to) masturbate
• See also:

Related terms

• wanker
• wankery
• wankfest noun

Noun

1. (slang, vulgar) An act of masturbation.He’s having a wank!
2. (slang, vulgar, pejorative) An undesirable personYou utter wanker!
3. (slang, vulgar) Nonsense, rubbish.This opera is wank.Did you see that thing on Channel 4? Yeah, it was wank.This shit is a whole lot of wank.
4. (chiefly vulgar, fandom and Internet slang) Ridiculous, circular or inappropriately elaborate argument about something, especially if obnoxious, pretentious or unsubstantial.

Derived terms

• fanwank

Synonyms

• (slang: act of masturbation) toss, tug, fingering
• (obnoxious or pretentious argument) wankery

Anagrams

• knaw