spank

spæŋk

Definition

Conjugation

Definition of spank - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

punishmenthit someone's buttocks with an open hand

The parent decided to spank the child.

slap

smack

competition

defeat someone soundly in a competition

Our team managed to spank the rivals.

thrash

trounce

Noun

punishing slapslap with the open hand, usually on the buttocks

He gave the misbehaving child a quick spank..

slap

smack

dialectal

Dated

leap or bound

Dated

The horse made a spank over the fence.

bound

leap

sexual act

Rare

Slang

instance of masturbation

Rare

Slang

He joked about needing a spank.

autoeroticism

masturbation

self-pleasure

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Expressions with spank

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spank you very much

exp.

humorously express gratitude in a playful way

After receiving the gift, he said, 'Spank you very much!'

spank clean

adj.

extremely clean or spotless

The kitchen was spank clean after the renovation.

Origin of spank

Dutch, spanken (to strike)

Terms with spank included in their meaning

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paddle

discipline

spank someone on the butt with a flat wooden board for punishment

tan

punishment

spank or beat someone

leather

spanking

spank someone with a belt as punishment

larrup

spanking

spank someone as a form of discipline

Examples of spank in a sentence

Teachers are not allowed to spank students.
They spank their opponents in every match.
We aim to spank the competition this season.
The naughty puppy received a gentle spank.
A spank was enough to correct his behavior.
The deer took a spank across the stream.

With a spank, the rabbit vanished into the bushes.
He mentioned having a quick spank before bed.
She laughed about needing a spank to relax.

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French:corriger, fessée, ...
German:versohlen, Klaps, ...
Italian:sculacciare, sculacciata, ...
Spanish:azotar, nalgada, ...
Portuguese:castigar, palmada, ...
Chinese:拍, 拍打, ...
Japanese:叩く, 平手打ち, ...
Arabic:صَفَعَ على المؤخرة, صفعة على المؤخرة, ...
Hebrew:לְהַפְלִיק, סְטִירָה, ...
Russian:отшлёпать, шлепок, ...
Ukrainian:відшльопати, ляпас, ...
Hindi:पिटाई करना, चांटा, ...
Bengali:পাছায় চাপড় মারা, চড়, ...
Catalan:donar una natjada, bufetada, ...
Czech:naplácat na zadek, plácnutí, ...
Danish:give en endefuld, klap, ...
Dutch:slaan, klap, ...
Greek:δίνω ξυλιές στα οπίσθια, χτύπημα, ...
Hungarian:elfenekelni, fenekelés, ...
Khmer:វាយគូទ, ការទះគូទ, ...
Korean:때리다, 때림, ...
Persian:کف‌دستی زدن, ضربه, ...
Polish:dać klapsa, klaps, ...
Portuguese (BR):espancar, palmada, ...
Romanian:a pălmui, pălmuire, ...
Swedish:ge smisk, smisk, ...
Thai:ตีก้น, การตี, ...
Turkish:şaplak atmak, şaplak, ...
Vietnamese:đét mông, cái đánh đòn, ...

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