spanked

spank

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [spangk]
- /spæŋk/
- /spæŋk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spangk]
- /spæŋk/

Definitions of spanked word

verb with object spanked to strike (a person, usually a child) with the open hand, a slipper, etc., especially on the buttocks, as in punishment. 1
noun spanked a blow given in spanking; a smart or resounding slap. 1
verb without object spanked to move rapidly, smartly, or briskly. 1

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Origin of spanked

First appearance:

before 1720

One of the 49% newest English words

First recorded in 1720-30; imitative

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Parts of speech for Spanked

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Spanked

spanked 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".

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Synonyms for spanked

verb spanked

cuffed — a blow with the fist or the open hand; buffet.
drubbed — Simple past tense and past participle of drub.
flagellated — to whip; scourge; flog; lash.
larruped — Simple past tense and past participle of larrup.
leathered — Simple past tense and past participle of leather.

adjective spanked

defrocked — Simple past tense and past participle of defrock.

All 9 Synonyms of spanked