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spank definition

spank (spaŋk)

transitive verb

to strike with something flat, as the open hand, esp. on the buttocks, as in punishment

Etymology: echoic

intransitive verb

to move along swiftly or smartly

Etymology: < spanking,

noun

a smack given in spanking

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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