Meaning & use

Pleasuring

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Giving physical enjoyment or sexual gratification to someone or oneself.

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He spent the lazy Sunday pleasuring himself with a stack of novels and strong coffee.

The spa promised an afternoon of pleasuring the senses with warm oils and soft music.

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The present-participle form of the verb 'pleasure', which can describe either sensory indulgence in general or, more specifically, sexual gratification.

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