rub one out
B2 slang separable transitive
In simple words
A rude slang term for masturbating, or informally, to remove or eliminate something.
Literal meaning: To rub something until it is gone — the idiomatic sexual sense diverges significantly from the literal.
Meanings
1 B2
idiomatic
slang
Vulgar slang: to masturbate.
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Vulgar slang, primarily American English. Learners should be aware of this meaning to avoid confusion. The vulgar sense and the 'eliminate' sense are clearly distinguished by context.
Forms
Base
rub one out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
rubs one out
he/she/it
Past simple
rubed one out
yesterday
Past participle
rubed one out
have + pp
-ing form
rubing one out
continuous
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