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Grammar : Verb
Spell : spangk
Phonetic Transcription : spæŋk



Definition of spank

Origin :
  • 1727, possibly imitative of the sound of spanking. Related: Spanked; spanking. The noun is from 1785.
  • verb slap, usually on bottom
Example sentences :
  • By dint of diligent bailing they had forced their crazy dory, towed by the equally crazy “Spank Me Again,” to carry them home.
  • Extract from : « Green Eyes » by Roy J. Snell
  • In the morning I met Mr. Spank waiting for me at the entrance, and very desirous to see me.
  • Extract from : « Lorna Doone » by R. D. Blackmore
  • Just the night before the day of the Spank, Marthy had begun to teach her her religious education.
  • Extract from : « The Confessions of a Daddy » by Ellis Parker Butler

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