Milking

noun, verb, slang

noun, verb, slang ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1
The act by which any animal is milked. countable, uncountable
"We try to finish milking early in the morning so we can turn the cows out to pasture during the day."
2
Male masturbation (or fellatio) that leads to the release of semen, especially when performed on a milking table. countable, informal, uncountable

Verb

1
present participle and gerund of milk form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

aspiration bleeding bloodletting broaching cupping drafting

Example

"He could be found at 6 o'clock every morning in the barn, milking the cows."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English mylkand, from Old English meolcġende, present participle of Old English meolcian, milcian (“to milk”), equivalent to milk + -ing.

Etymology 2

From Middle English milkinge, mylkynge, equivalent to milk + -ing.

Related phrases

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