spank
1to strike (a person, usually a child) with the open hand, a slipper, etc., especially on the buttocks, as in punishment.
a blow given in spanking; a smart or resounding slap.
Origin of spank
1Words Nearby spank
Other definitions for spank (2 of 2)
to move rapidly, smartly, or briskly.
Origin of spank
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How to use spank in a sentence
Italy got through with a perfect record, and went on to spank West Germany in the final at the Bernabeu in Madrid.
What’s The 2022 World Cup’s Group Of Death? It’s Tough To Pick Just One. | Terrence Doyle | November 10, 2022 | FiveThirtyEight“There’s this huge wave of people who are brand spanking new to this situation,” said Sebastian Martinez of Chula Vista-based Community Through Hope.
San Diegans Are Falling into Homelessness Faster Than the Region Can House Them | Lisa Halverstadt | October 25, 2022 | Voice of San DiegoOver the years, I’d become acutely sensitive to the quality of this thumping, from the hollow slap of summer rills spanking the sand to the bunker-busting thunder of midwinter monsters.
Ocean Lovers, This Little-Known Book from the Sixties Is Required Reading | jversteegh | October 25, 2021 | Outside OnlineBoth officers repeatedly advised the mother to “beat” or “spank” the child at home.
Montgomery County police release video showing officers yelling at 5-year-old boy | Dan Morse | March 27, 2021 | Washington PostIn the morning I met Mr. spank waiting for me at the entrance, and very desirous to see me.
Lorna Doone | R. D. Blackmore
She did not see, comin' up over the horizon, and gittin' nearer every day, the stern and horrid spank!
The Confessions of a Daddy | Ellis Parker ButlerJust the night before the day of the spank, Marthy had begun to teach her her religious education.
The Confessions of a Daddy | Ellis Parker ButlerThou hast swindled the money thyself, foul spank; I know thee, though thou art new to me.
Lorna Doone | R. D. BlackmoreBy dint of diligent bailing they had forced their crazy dory, towed by the equally crazy “spank Me Again,” to carry them home.
Green Eyes | Roy J. Snell
British Dictionary definitions for spank (1 of 2)
/ (spæŋk) /
(tr) to slap or smack with the open hand, esp on the buttocks
a slap or series of slaps with the flat of the hand
Origin of spank
1British Dictionary definitions for spank (2 of 2)
/ (spæŋk) /
(intr) to go at a quick and lively pace
Origin of spank
2Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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