spank

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verb (1)

ˈspaŋk 

spanked; spanking; spanks

transitive verb

: to strike especially on the buttocks with the open hand

spank

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noun

plural spanks

: an act of spanking : a sharp slap or blow to the buttocks usually with the palm of the hand

spank

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verb (2)

spanked; spanking; spanks

intransitive verb

: to move quickly, dashingly, or spiritedly

spanking along in his new car

Synonyms

Noun

• slap
• thump
• blow
• hit
• punch
• smack
• knock
• lick
• whack
• thud
• swipe
• stroke
• poke
• pound
• slam
• beat
• bang
• swat

Examples of spank in a Sentence

Verb (1)

They believed that parents should not spank their children.

Noun

gave him a spank on the bottom

Word History

Etymology

Verb (1)

imitative

Verb (2)

back-formation from spanking

First Known Use

Verb (1)

circa 1712, in the meaning defined above

Noun

circa 1785, in the meaning defined above

Verb (2)

1788, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for spank

• banc
• bank
• blank
• clank
• crank
• dank
• drank
• flank
• franc
• hank
• lank
• plank

Kids Definition

spank

verb

ˈspaŋk

: to strike on the buttocks with the open hand

spank noun