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- [spangk]
- /spæŋk/
- /spæŋk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [spangk]
- /spæŋk/
Definitions of spank word
- verb with object spank to strike (a person, usually a child) with the open hand, a slipper, etc., especially on the buttocks, as in punishment. 1
- noun spank a blow given in spanking; a smart or resounding slap. 1
- verb without object spank to move rapidly, smartly, or briskly. 1
- transitive verb spank hit as punishment 1
- transitive verb spank affectionate hit 1
- verb spank If someone spanks a child, they punish them by hitting them on the bottom several times with their hand. 0
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Origin of spank
First appearance:
before 1720 One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1720-30; imitative
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Spank
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
spank popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
spank usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for spank
verb spank
- beat — If you beat someone or something, you hit them very hard.
- birch — A birch or a birch tree is a type of tall tree with thin branches.
- birching — the action of beating someone, esp a naughty schoolchild, with a birch
- bludgeoned — a short, heavy club with one end weighted, or thicker and heavier than the other.
noun spank
- bell-ringer — Alternative spelling of bell ringer.
- blipping — bleeping.
- bonk — If two people bonk, they have sexual intercourse.
- fisticuff — a cuff or blow with the fist.
- hit — to deal a blow or stroke to: Hit the nail with the hammer.
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