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SPANK
spank
(noun) a slap with the flat of the hand
spank, paddle, larrup
(verb) give a spanking to; subject to a spanking
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Probably imitative.
Verb
spank (third-person singular simple present spanks, present participle spanking, simple past and past participle spanked)
(transitive) To beat, smack or slap a person's buttocks, with the bare hand or other object, as punishment, gesture, or form of sexual interaction.
(transitive) To soundly defeat, to trounce.
(transitive) To hit very hard
(intransitive) To move rapidly.
Noun
spank (plural spanks)
An instance of spanking, separately or part of a multiple blows-beating; a smack, swat, or slap.
A slapping sound, as produced by spanking.
Anagrams
• Panks, knaps
Source: Wiktionary
Spank (, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Spanked (; p. pr. & vb. n. Spanking.] Etym: [Of unknown origin; cf. LG. spakken, spenkern, to run and spring about quickly.]
Definition: To strike, as the breech, with the open hand; to slap.
Spank, n.
Definition: A blow with the open hand; a slap.
Spank, v. i.
Definition: To move with a quick, lively step between a trot and gallop; to move quickly. Thackeray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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