Wank Meaning in English
word
ˈwɑŋk
WONGK
wˈænk
WANK
Definition
A very informal and vulgar British English term meaning to masturbate. It can also be used as a noun to refer to the act itself, or as an insult calling someone foolish or annoying.
Usage & Nuances
Extremely informal and considered vulgar; mostly used in British and Australian English. As a verb, means 'to masturbate.' As a noun, refers to the act or an insult ('He's such a wank'). Not typically used in polite conversation. In US English, rarely used and may sound foreign.
Spanish: masturbarse (vulg.) - paja (vulg.)Portuguese (BR): punheta (vulg.) - masturbar-se (vulg.)Portuguese (PT): punheta (vulg.) - masturbar-se (vulg.)Chinese (Simplified): 手淫（粗俗）Chinese (Traditional): 手淫（粗俗）Hindi: हस्तमैथुन करना (अश्लील)Arabic: استمناء (عامية - فاحش)Bengali: হস্তমৈথুন করা - বোকা/মূর্খ লোক (অপমানজনক)Russian: дрочить - онанировать - идиот (ругательное)Japanese: オナニーする - バカ（侮辱語）Vietnamese: thủ dâm - thằng ngu (chửi thề)Korean: 자위하다 - 멍청이(모욕적) - 쓰레기(비속어)Turkish: mastürbasyon yapmak - salak (hakaret)Urdu: مشت زنی کرنا - احمق (گالی)Indonesian: onani - orang bodoh (kasar)
Example Sentences
He often jokes about having a wank.
basic
Don't be such a wank.
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He went to his room to have a wank.
basic
Honestly, that movie was a load of wank.
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He was acting like a right wank at the party.
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Sometimes he just needs a good wank to relax.
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