English Explanatory Dictionary

spank

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To beat, smack or slap a person's buttocks, with the bare hand or other object, as punishment, or for sexual gratification.
  2. To soundly defeat, to trounce.
  3. To hit very hard.
noun
  1. An instance of spanking, separately or part of a multiple blows-beating; a smack, swat, or slap.
  2. A slapping sound, as produced by spanking.
  3. An instance of masturbation.
verb
  1. To move quickly and nimbly on foot; to stride or run at a brisk pace.
  2. To move or turn rapidly, as the gears of a machine or the sails of a ship.
  3. To shoot out or throw violently; to hurl or knock out.
noun
  1. A leap or bound.

Pronunciation

/ˈspæŋk/ [ˈspæŋk] En-uk-spank.ogg /ˈspeɪ̯ŋk/ [ˈspeɪ̯ŋk] ~ /ˈspɛ̃ŋk/ [ˈspɛ̃ŋk]

Word forms

spank spanks spanking spanked spaink spenk

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly imitative, or perhaps a special use of Etymology 2 (below) in the sense of a horse stamping its foot against the ground. There is no evidence of a relation with Portuguese espancar (“to batter, strike”).

Synonyms

smack thrash trounce thump wallop slap rout

Related words

brand spanking new spankingly spanking new

Derived words

spankable spankee spanker spank it spank out spank the monkey spanky spank you spank you very much unspanked spanking spankavision spank bank spankies spanko spankophile spanktastic spankworthy
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