Definition of spank
transitive verb
:to strike especially on the buttocks with the open hand
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After winning two straight Eastern Cincinnati Conference titles, the Lady Tigers are spanking their dimpled Titleists with authority.
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In court records, Andressian alleged that Estevez spanked their son, used profanity and had talked of taking the boy to Cuba.
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In their short time living together, Ruud also admitted to spanking Savannah’s bare bottom, forcing her daughter to roll around in a hog pen and to wade into a muddy pond and dunk her head underwater as forms of punishment.
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Lopez and Padilla, for example, were determined to discipline Leilanie without spanking her.
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The Tomcats will take to the turf surface for their first practice at their brand spanking new stadium that's been under construction since last fall.
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A long silence finally ended when Choque lightly spanked the baby’s bottom, causing him to cry.
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Spanking young kids can negatively impact future temperament over a decade later, according to scientists from the University of Missouri.
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Lonna A brand spanking new spot located on Lonna Island.
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Origin and Etymology of spank
Recent Examples of spank from the Web
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After winning two straight Eastern Cincinnati Conference titles, the Lady Tigers are spanking their dimpled Titleists with authority.
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In court records, Andressian alleged that Estevez spanked their son, used profanity and had talked of taking the boy to Cuba.
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In their short time living together, Ruud also admitted to spanking Savannah’s bare bottom, forcing her daughter to roll around in a hog pen and to wade into a muddy pond and dunk her head underwater as forms of punishment.
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Lopez and Padilla, for example, were determined to discipline Leilanie without spanking her.
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The Tomcats will take to the turf surface for their first practice at their brand spanking new stadium that's been under construction since last fall.
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A long silence finally ended when Choque lightly spanked the baby’s bottom, causing him to cry.
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Spanking young kids can negatively impact future temperament over a decade later, according to scientists from the University of Missouri.
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Lonna A brand spanking new spot located on Lonna Island.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'spank.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Origin and Etymology of spank
SPANK Defined for Kids
spank
play
verb
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ˈspaŋk
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Definition of spank for Students
spanked;
spanking
:to strike on the buttocks with the open hand
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