beat the cock
To masturbate.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He likes to beat the cock before he goes to sleep.”
“The teenager was embarrassed when his mother walked in while he was beating the cock.”
“In the privacy of his own room, he found that beating the cock provided a necessary release from his daily anxieties.”
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Banbury story of a cock and a bull
A roundabout, nonsensical story.
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beat a dead horse
To persist or continue far beyond any purpose, interest or reason.
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beat a retreat
To leave hastily in the face of opposition.
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beat around the bush
To treat a topic, but omit its main points, often intentionally.
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beat as one
To share the same feelings.
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beat Banaghan
To tell wonderful stories, or something which is amazing and remarkable.
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beat feet
To run.
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beat it
To leave; to go away.
Last updated August 10, 2026