verb / noun
spank
SPANK/spˈæŋk/
A slap on the buttocks, or to give such a slap.
The actor gives his adult scene partner a staged spank during rehearsal.
Etymology
No secure root is known. The verb may imitate the sound of a slap; its early meaning already emphasized forceful blows, especially to the buttocks, matching the action used in punishment.
In context
physical correction to deliver their soul and the Bible says if you don't do that you hate them well Glutton is an example of this people that don't want to spank their kids
More examples
- The script described one adult spanking another as a theatrical gag.
- The director replaced the planned spank with a gesture.
- The rehearsal kept the staged spanking noninjurious and fully clothed.
Forms
spank · spanks · spanked · spanking
Similar words
- slap
- A broader open-handed strike, not specifically on the buttocks.
- smack
- Smack is broader and need not land on the buttocks.