Thesaurus results for SPANK

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noun

Definition of spank

as in slap

a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument delivered a quick spank to the child's bottom for disobedience

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verb

as in to smack

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Noun

While other kids his age were doling out loot bags stuffed with Bazooka bubble gum and slap bracelets, Lovett was recording his favorite music on cassette tapes as party favors.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 25 July 2026
Pro wrestling is often viewed as a fake form of fighting, but the flips, jumps and landings are very real — slaps and kicks landed on reddening skin echo throughout SPW’s venues.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026

Definition of slap

Verb

The teriyaki aroma from the wings was almost strong enough to taste, and the flavor smacks you in the face from the first bite.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
Catcher Daniel Susac followed up Wednesday’s two-home-run game by smacking a two-run shot, and the Giants bullpen didn’t break down while protecting a 4-1 victory.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of smack

Verb

Starbucks knocked it out of the park Wednesday night, turning in strong quarterly results and lifting its full-year guidance for several key metrics.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 30 July 2026
The severe weather took down trees and power lines, knocking more than 26,000 Baltimore Gas & Electric customers offline.

— Renee Anderson, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Definition of knock

Noun

After Torres broke a tie with a two-run shot in the fifth, Clark delivered his big blow the following inning.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
That was a massive blow, and losing speedy rookie wide receiver Chris Brazzell to another knee injury Wednesday didn’t help, either.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of blow

Verb

The game actually drew a decent spring crowd of 10,000-12,000, partially because Chesney had worked so hard at banging the drum.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026
According to the woman’s account, Leverett was banging his head against the walls and windows the day of the shooting.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2026

Definition of bang

Verb

Lesnar whipped Femi into the steel ring steps shoulder-first, but Femi returned the favor.

— Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Prosecutors allege Williams and several other suspects held a victim against his will, pistol whipped him and stripped him of his belongings, Boyd said.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026

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