Definition of spank
: to strike especially on the buttocks with the open hand
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Their long-somnolent town is suddenly encountering a group of international urbanites with gleamingly expensive and outlandishly new equipment: sophisticated farm machinery, spanking new mobile homes, Rolls Royces.
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Today, farmers from 1,448 smallholdings, including representatives of 25 ethnic minority groups such as the Lahu and Wa, bring their crops to Nestlé’s spanking new Pu’er headquarters.
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Agents said Barrett’s drive contained images of nude children as young as 3 or 4 years old being spanked with various objects.
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In 2011, Sarah Hart pleaded guilty to domestic assault for spanking her 6-year-old adopted daughter in Minnesota, according to the Associated Press.
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This sibling also said their parents did not spank them or ever withhold food.
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Back in October, the Hawks opened the season spanking those Penguins 10-1.
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This year’s social media messages range from religious to not-so-much (looking at you, Miley Cyrus getting spanked by the Easter Bunny), and even include requests for brunch recommendations (Kevin Hart is looking for some good soul food).
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Also add to the mix that Trump’s favorite magazine to be spanked with just named Bezos the top billionaire.
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Origin and Etymology of spank
imitative
NEW! Time Traveler
First Known Use: circa 1712
in the meaning defined above
See Words from the same yearDefinition of spank
: to move quickly, dashingly, or spiritedly
- spanking along in his new car
Recent Examples of spank from the Web
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In 2011, Sarah Hart pleaded guilty to a domestic assault charge in Minnesota for reportedly spanking one of the children.
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Agents said Barrett’s drive contained images of nude children as young as 3 or 4 years old being spanked with various objects.
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In 2011, Sarah Hart pleaded guilty to domestic assault for spanking her 6-year-old adopted daughter in Minnesota, according to the Associated Press.
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Coy poses and looks abound, and she shamelessly gets spanked by the Easter Bunny -- once with a big carrot, once without.
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This year’s social media messages range from religious to not-so-much (looking at you, Miley Cyrus getting spanked by the Easter Bunny), and even include requests for brunch recommendations (Kevin Hart is looking for some good soul food).
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With shots of Cyrus posing in pastels, holding glittery carrots, and, yes, getting spanked by the Easter Bunny, the end result is a tongue-in-cheek exploration of a holiday that can skew formal.
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Back in October, the Hawks opened the season spanking those Penguins 10-1.
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With workshops on everything from spanking to primal knife play, a host of vendors, and a gigantic dungeon, folks from any level and category of kink will find something to get excited about.
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Origin and Etymology of spank
back-formation from spanking
SPANK Defined for Kids
verb
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Definition of spank for Students
spanked;
spanking
: to strike on the buttocks with the open hand
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