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wank

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1 syllable
4 characters
English (US)
1syllable

wank

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

Because it is a word with a single syllable, wank is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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Definitions ofwank

1noun
  • An act of masturbation.

    Synonyms: fingering, toss, tug

    Example: "He’s having a wank!"

  • An undesirable person

    Example: "You utter wank!"

  • Nonsense, rubbish.

    Example: "Did you see that thing on Channel 4? Yeah, it was a wank."

  • Ridiculous, circular or inappropriately elaborate argument about something, especially if obnoxious, pretentious or unsubstantial.

    Synonyms: wankery

1verb
  • To masturbate.

    Example: "I was so embarrassed when my mother caught me wanking."

  • To masturbate; to give a hand job to.

    Synonyms: masturbate

    Example: "She wanked me in the morning."

  • To argue in an inappropriate manner or about pretentious or insubstantial matters; to engage in wank.
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