beating off
Fending off attackers
Beating off is vulgar slang for male masturbation, from the rhythmic hand motion involved: He got caught beating off in his room.
The phrase also has innocent uses—beating off an attacker means repelling them, and beating off from shore means pushing away with oars.
Context usually makes the meaning clear.
- masturbatingSexual self-stimulation
- jerkAbrupt pulling motion
- wankingMale self-stimulation
- rubApply friction manually
- defendProtect from harm
stroke · repelling · self-gratification · staving · solo sex · fapping · rubbing one out · self-pleasure · self love · grip · choking the chicken · parry · ward · squeeze · fist · smack · palm · tug
beating offsurrendering
Ceasing to resist
capitulating · yielding · submitting · succumbing · giving in
beating offhaving sex
Physical romantic union
making love · coupling · copulating · hooking up · intercourse
beating offabstaining
Voluntarily doing without
celibacy · abstinence · refraining · chastity