spank

spank
spank1
/spangk/, v.t.
1. to strike (a person, usually a child) with the open hand, a slipper, etc., esp. on the buttocks, as in punishment.
n.
2. a blow given in spanking; a smart or resounding slap.
[1720-30; imit.]
spank2
/spangk/, v.i.
to move rapidly, smartly, or briskly.
[1800-10; back formation from SPANKING]

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Synonyms:
(with the open hand),


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