Beat Off

Pronunciation: /biːt ɔf/

Definitions of beat off

verb to masturbate; to manually stimulate one's own genitals for sexual pleasure

Example Sentences

A1 I beat off the mosquitoes with a fly swatter.

A2 She beat off the competition to win first place.

B1 The boxer managed to beat off his opponent in the final round.

B2 Despite the odds, the team beat off their rivals to secure a spot in the finals.

C1 The company was able to beat off a hostile takeover attempt.

C2 The politician had to beat off numerous scandals during his campaign.

Examples of beat off in a Sentence

formal The security guard was able to beat off the intruder before any harm was done.

informal I had to beat off the mosquitoes while I was camping in the woods.

slang He's always talking about how he can beat off anyone who challenges him.

figurative She had to beat off the negative thoughts in order to stay focused on her goals.

Grammatical Forms of beat off

• past tense: beat off
• plural: beat offs
• comparative: more beat off
• superlative: most beat off
• present tense: beat off
• future tense: will beat off
• perfect tense: have beaten off
• continuous tense: be beating off
• singular: beats off
• positive degree: beat off
• infinitive: to beat off
• gerund: beating off
• participle: beaten off

Origin and Evolution of beat off

First Known Use: 1300 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The origin of the word 'beat off' can be traced back to Middle English, where the term 'beten off' was used to mean to drive away or repel.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'beat off' evolved to also include the slang meaning of masturbation, which is the most common usage today.