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spank

1

[ spangk ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to strike (a person, usually a child) with the open hand, a slipper, etc., especially on the buttocks, as in punishment.


noun

  1. a blow given in spanking; a smart or resounding slap.

spank

2

[ spangk ]

verb (used without object)

  1. to move rapidly, smartly, or briskly.

spank

1

/ ²õ±èæŋ°ì /

verb

  1. tr to slap or smack with the open hand, esp on the buttocks
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a slap or series of slaps with the flat of the hand
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

spank

2

/ ²õ±èæŋ°ì /

verb

  1. intr to go at a quick and lively pace
“Collins 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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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of spank1

First recorded in 1720–30; imitative

Origin of spank2

First recorded in 1800–10; back formation from spanking
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of spank1

C18: probably of imitative origin

Origin of spank2

C19: back formation from spanking ²
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Linda said she spanked Brooke once and called her a couple of names, but gave the kids cellphones and didn’t treat her daughter the way Brooke had characterized.

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He alleges that Ruby would “whip†him with a belt and “spank†him off-camera.

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It's a long way for Ipswich fans to travel to watch their team get spanked, then go all the way back to East Anglia.

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“And using disasters and disaster response as leverage for punishing political foes is brand spanking for new for us.â€

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Maureen was also raised by parents she describes as devotees of Dobson, a famous proponent of spanking children.

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