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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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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