beat off

verb

beat off; beaten off or beat off; beating off; beats off

intransitive verb

vulgar : masturbate
used of a male

Examples of beat off in a Sentence

the defense managed to beat off those offensive players who were taking shots at the goalie
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In 2024, it was given to Netflix France series Class Act, which beat off competition from huge hits like The Bear, Beef and Succession. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of beat off was in the 15th century

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“Beat off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beat%20off. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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