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spank
1[ spangk ]
verb (used with object)
- to strike (a person, usually a child) with the open hand, a slipper, etc., especially on the buttocks, as in punishment.
noun
- a blow given in spanking; a smart or resounding slap.
spank
2[ spangk ]
verb (used without object)
- to move rapidly, smartly, or briskly.
spank
1/ spæŋk /
verb
- intr to go at a quick and lively pace
spank
2/ spæŋk /
verb
- tr to slap or smack with the open hand, esp on the buttocks
noun
- a slap or series of slaps with the flat of the hand
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Word History and Origins
Origin of spank1
First recorded in 1720–30; imitative
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Word History and Origins
Origin of spank1
C19: back formation from spanking ²
Origin of spank2
C18: probably of imitative origin
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Example Sentences
In the morning I met Mr. Spank waiting for me at the entrance, and very desirous to see me.
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She did not see, comin' up over the horizon, and gittin' nearer every day, the stern and horrid Spank!
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Just the night before the day of the Spank, Marthy had begun to teach her her religious education.
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Thou hast swindled the money thyself, foul Spank; I know thee, though thou art new to me.
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By dint of diligent bailing they had forced their crazy dory, towed by the equally crazy “Spank Me Again,” to carry them home.
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