spank

verb/spæŋk/

Frequency rank: #12,057 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

to slap someone on the buttocks as a punishment.

Illustration for the English word “spank”

Example sentence

The parent decided to spank the child after he repeatedly misbehaved.

Synonyms & related words

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