wank vs masturbate

wank is a noun but masturbate is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
wank	Yes	No	Yes	No
masturbate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, wank and masturbate are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of wank include fuck off, jack off, jerk off, she-bop.

wank (noun)	masturbate (noun)
slang for masturbation

wank (verb)	masturbate (verb)
get sexual gratification through self-stimulation	get sexual gratification through self-stimulation
	stimulate sexually