Origin unknown. First known use as a verb is 1905, as a noun 1948. Perhaps compare regional slang term wang, whang (“to whack or beat”). Compare Dutch wanken (“to move back and forth; move with the hands”).
Meanings
(Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, countable, slang, vulgar) An act of masturbation.
He’s having a wank!
(Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, countable, derogatory, slang, vulgar) An undesirable person.
I do sell a lot of wank, don't I? 2000, Dylan Moran, “Cooking the Books”, in Black Books, season 1, episode 1 (television production), spoken by Fran (Tamsin Greig):
Did you see that thing on Channel 4? Yeah, it was wank.
This opera is wank.
(Commonwealth, Internet, Ireland, UK, slang, uncountable, vulgar) Ridiculous, circular or inappropriately elaborate argument about something, especially if obnoxious, pretentious or unsubstantial.
(Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, countable, slang, uncountable) Drama, turmoil, or disagreement within a fannish space.
The general mission of Twankhard was to highlight various wanks in the fandom and cultivate anon-based discussion of them. 2013, "AngstGoddess", quoted in Anne Jamison, Fic: Why Fanfiction Is Taking Over the World, unknown page
As we've seen, the wank that broke out at the very first Supernatural fan convention (Asylum) in Coventry, UK in 2007 was partly inspired by Jensen Ackles' joke about Wincest. 2011, Katherine Larsen, Lynn Zubernis, Fandom at the Crossroads: Celebration, Shame and Fan/producer Relationships, page 156:
Sometimes those involved in the wank will attempt to steer discussion by disguising themselves with a different user name and posting their own support. 2010, Karen Hellekson, “History, the Trace, and Fandom Wank”, in Heather Urbanski, editor, Writing and the Digital Generation: Essays on New Media Rhetoric, page 64:
el μαλακία (rubbish, nonsense) · pt besteira (rubbish, nonsense) · pl walenie konia (act of masturbation) · pl masturbacja (act of masturbation) · ca masturbació (act of masturbation) · ru отстой (rubbish, nonsense) · ru чушь (rubbish, nonsense) · sv smörja (rubbish, nonsense) · fi runkkaus (act of masturbation) · hu maszti (act of masturbation) · ca palla (act of masturbation) · es masturbación (act of masturbation) · pl ciulstwo (rubbish, nonsense) · sv runk (act of masturbation) · nn runk (act of masturbation) · pt masturbação (act of masturbation) · de Unsinn (rubbish, nonsense) · fi runkku (act of masturbation) · de Selbstbefriedigung (act of masturbation) · es paja (act of masturbation) · se ruŋken (act of masturbation) · es puñeta (act of masturbation) · id cokil (act of masturbation) · fr branlage (act of masturbation) · fr branlette (act of masturbation) · ru дрочка (act of masturbation) · de Onanieren (act of masturbation) · ro labă (act of masturbation) · sms ruŋkkjummuš (act of masturbation) · sv dumheter (rubbish, nonsense) · fi runkki (act of masturbation) · hu hokizás (act of masturbation) · smn ruŋkkam (act of masturbation) · sl drkanje (act of masturbation) · fi paskapuhe (rubbish, nonsense) · de Blödsinn (rubbish, nonsense) · el μαλακία (act of masturbation) · nb runk (act of masturbation) · it cazzata (rubbish, nonsense) · it masturbazione (act of masturbation) · pt punheta (act of masturbation) · el αυνανισμός (act of masturbation) · fi omakiva (act of masturbation) · it sega (act of masturbation) · nb håndjager (act of masturbation) · id coli (act of masturbation)
Origin unknown. First known use as a verb is 1905, as a noun 1948. Perhaps compare regional slang term wang, whang (“to whack or beat”). Compare Dutch wanken (“to move back and forth; move with the hands”).
Meanings
(Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, ambitransitive, intransitive, slang) To masturbate.
She wanked me in the morning.
I was so embarrassed when my mother caught me wanking.
(Commonwealth, Internet, Ireland, UK, intransitive, slang, vulgar) To argue in an inappropriate manner or about pretentious or insubstantial matters; to engage in wank.
jv ngocok (intransitive: to masturbate (oneself)) · de wichsen (transitive: to masturbate) · pt masturbar (transitive: to masturbate) · pt masturbar-se (intransitive: to masturbate (oneself)) · mk удира чакија (transitive: to masturbate) · sh masturbirati (intransitive: to masturbate (oneself)) · cmn 手淫 (transitive: to masturbate) · sh дркати (intransitive: to masturbate (oneself)) · es chaquetear (transitive: to masturbate) · no onanere (intransitive: to masturbate (oneself)) · es hacer la/una paja (transitive: to masturbate) · de masturbieren (transitive: to masturbate) · sl dŕkati (transitive: to masturbate) · fi runkata (intransitive: to masturbate (oneself)) · sh drkati (transitive: to masturbate) · sh onanisati (transitive: to masturbate) · pl walić konia (transitive: to masturbate) · ro face labă (intransitive: to masturbate (oneself)) · ka ანძრევს (intransitive: to masturbate (oneself)) · ms main sabun (intransitive: to masturbate (oneself)) · ca fer-se una palla (intransitive: to masturbate (oneself)) · mk дрка (intransitive: to masturbate (oneself)) · ja 抜く (intransitive: to masturbate (oneself)) · bg онанирам (transitive: to masturbate) · mk удира чакија (intransitive: to masturbate (oneself)) · af skommel (intransitive: to masturbate (oneself)) · el μαλακίζω (transitive: to masturbate) · es pelar (transitive: to masturbate) · ja 抜く (transitive: to masturbate) · ca pelar (transitive: to masturbate) · nl zich aftrekken (intransitive: to masturbate (oneself)) · es pajearse (intransitive: to masturbate (oneself)) · nl masturberen (intransitive: to masturbate (oneself)) · ms melancap (intransitive: to masturbate (oneself)) · ka დაუნძრევს (transitive: to masturbate) · es pelársela (intransitive: to masturbate (oneself)) · nl aftrekken (transitive: to masturbate) · sh онанисати (transitive: to masturbate) · tr otuz bir çekmek (transitive: to masturbate) · sh izdrkati (transitive: to masturbate) · ru samoudovletvorjátʹsja (intransitive: to masturbate (oneself)) · sh издркати (transitive: to masturbate) · ca pelar-se-la (intransitive: to masturbate (oneself)) · es cascar (transitive: to masturbate) · es masturbar (transitive: to masturbate) · pl masturbować (transitive: to masturbate) · es pajear (transitive: to masturbate) · tr otuz bir çekmek (intransitive: to masturbate (oneself)) · es hacer una puñeta (transitive: to masturbate) · it fare una sega (transitive: to masturbate) · it masturbarsi (intransitive: to masturbate (oneself)) · no runke (intransitive: to masturbate (oneself)) · ca cascar-se-la (intransitive: to masturbate (oneself)) · ca masturbar-se (intransitive: to masturbate (oneself)) · ca fer una palla (transitive: to masturbate) · es cascársela (intransitive: to masturbate (oneself)) · pl masturbować się (intransitive: to masturbate (oneself)) · no runke (transitive: to masturbate) · es chaquetearse (intransitive: to masturbate (oneself)) · fr branler (transitive: to masturbate) · gl cascar (transitive: to masturbate) · sh издркати (intransitive: to masturbate (oneself)) · ca cascar (transitive: to masturbate) · fi vemputtaa (transitive: to masturbate) · nl rukken (intransitive: to masturbate (oneself)) · bg мастурбирам (intransitive: to masturbate (oneself)) · es hacerse la/una paja (intransitive: to masturbate (oneself)) · cy halio bant (transitive: to masturbate) · sv runka av (transitive: to masturbate) · el αυνανίζω (transitive: to masturbate) · af draadtrek (intransitive: to masturbate (oneself)) · sv runka (intransitive: to masturbate (oneself)) · cy halio bant (intransitive: to masturbate (oneself)) · it masturbare (transitive: to masturbate) · cy wancio (intransitive: to masturbate (oneself)) · pt bater punheta (intransitive: to masturbate (oneself)) · fi vemputtaa (intransitive: to masturbate (oneself)) · no masturbere (intransitive: to masturbate (oneself)) · el μαλακίζομαι (intransitive: to masturbate (oneself)) · fi vetää käteen (intransitive: to masturbate (oneself)) · sh onanisati (intransitive: to masturbate (oneself)) · el αυνανίζομαι (intransitive: to masturbate (oneself)) · hu kiveri neki (transitive: to masturbate) · sl dŕkati (intransitive: to masturbate (oneself)) · mk дрка (transitive: to masturbate) · es jalársela (intransitive: to masturbate (oneself)) · sh drkati (intransitive: to masturbate (oneself)) · sh izdrkati (intransitive: to masturbate (oneself)) · pt tocar punheta (intransitive: to masturbate (oneself)) · it farsi una sega (intransitive: to masturbate (oneself)) · cy wancio (transitive: to masturbate) · sh онанисати (intransitive: to masturbate (oneself)) · hu kiveri (intransitive: to masturbate (oneself)) · es hacerse una puñeta (intransitive: to masturbate (oneself)) · ca masturbar (transitive: to masturbate) · ru онани́ровать (intransitive: to masturbate (oneself)) · hy ժաժ տալ (intransitive: to masturbate (oneself)) · fi runkata (transitive: to masturbate) · fr se branler (intransitive: to masturbate (oneself)) · ru мастурби́ровать (intransitive: to masturbate (oneself)) · sh мастурбирати (intransitive: to masturbate (oneself)) · sh дркати (transitive: to masturbate) · de wichsen (intransitive: to masturbate (oneself)) · ru дрочи́ть (transitive: to masturbate) · es masturbarse (intransitive: to masturbate (oneself)) · ms melancapkan (transitive: to masturbate) · gl cascar (intransitive: to masturbate (oneself)) · hu hokizik (intransitive: to masturbate (oneself))