Meaning of "spank" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SPANK

Probably of imitative origin.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SPANK

spank  [spæŋk]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPANK

Spank is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb spank in English.

WHAT DOES SPANK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Spanking

Spanking is the act of striking the buttocks of another person to cause temporary pain without producing physical injury. It generally involves one person striking the buttocks of another person with an open hand. When an open hand is used, spanking is referred to in some countries as slapping or smacking. More severe forms of spanking, such as switching, paddling, belting, caning, whipping, and birching, involve the use of an implement instead of a hand. Corporal punishment is most commonly used to discipline an infant, child, or teenager. It generally involves an adult – typically a parent, guardian, or teacher – striking the child's buttocks as punishment for unacceptable behavior. Historically, boys have tended to be more frequently spanked than girls. Some countries have outlawed the spanking of children in every setting, but many allow it at least when administered by a parent or guardian. For the legal status of corporal punishment in different countries, see corporal punishment in the home and school corporal punishment.

Definition of spank in the English dictionary

The definition of spank in the dictionary is to slap or smack with the open hand, esp on the buttocks. Other definition of spank is a slap or series of slaps with the flat of the hand.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SPANK

PRESENT

Present

I spank

you spank

he/she/it spanks

we spank

you spank

they spank

Present continuous

I am spanking

you are spanking

he/she/it is spanking

we are spanking

you are spanking

they are spanking

Present perfect

I have spanked

you have spanked

he/she/it has spanked

we have spanked

you have spanked

they have spanked

Present perfect continuous

I have been spanking

you have been spanking

he/she/it has been spanking

we have been spanking

you have been spanking

they have been spanking

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I spanked

you spanked

he/she/it spanked

we spanked

you spanked

they spanked

Past continuous

I was spanking

you were spanking

he/she/it was spanking

we were spanking

you were spanking

they were spanking

Past perfect

I had spanked

you had spanked

he/she/it had spanked

we had spanked

you had spanked

they had spanked

Past perfect continuous

I had been spanking

you had been spanking

he/she/it had been spanking

we had been spanking

you had been spanking

they had been spanking

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will spank

you will spank

he/she/it will spank

we will spank

you will spank

they will spank

Future continuous

I will be spanking

you will be spanking

he/she/it will be spanking

we will be spanking

you will be spanking

they will be spanking

Future perfect

I will have spanked

you will have spanked

he/she/it will have spanked

we will have spanked

you will have spanked

they will have spanked

Future perfect continuous

I will have been spanking

you will have been spanking

he/she/it will have been spanking

we will have been spanking

you will have been spanking

they will have been spanking

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would spank

you would spank

he/she/it would spank

we would spank

you would spank

they would spank

Conditional continuous

I would be spanking

you would be spanking

he/she/it would be spanking

we would be spanking

you would be spanking

they would be spanking

Conditional perfect

I would have spank

you would have spank

he/she/it would have spank

we would have spank

you would have spank

they would have spank

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been spanking

you would have been spanking

he/she/it would have been spanking

we would have been spanking

you would have been spanking

they would have been spanking

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you spank
we let´s spank
you spank

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to spank

Past participle

spanked

Present Participle

spanking

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «SPANK»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «spank» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of spank

belt · cuff · slap · slipper · smack · tan · wallop · whack

TRANSLATION OF SPANK

Find out the translation of spank to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of spank from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «spank» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 打屁股
• Translator English - Spanish: golpear
• English: spank
• Translator English - Hindi: शिकस्त
• Translator English - Arabic: يَضْرِبُ عَلَى الْكُفْل
• Translator English - Russian: шлепать
• Translator English - Portuguese: bater com a palma
• Translator English - Bengali: পাছায় বড় মারা
• Translator English - French: fesser
• Translator English - Malay: Pukulan
• Translator English - German: verhauen
• Translator English - Japanese: ひっぱたく
• Translator English - Korean: 찰싹 때리다
• Translator English - Javanese: Nggoleki
• Translator English - Vietnamese: phát vào người
• Translator English - Tamil: ஏமாற்றலாமா
• Translator English - Marathi: शिंपडणे
• Translator English - Turkish: şaplak
• Translator English - Italian: sculacciare
• Translator English - Polish: dać klapsa
• Translator English - Ukrainian: ляскати
• Translator English - Romanian: a trage o palmă
• Translator English - Greek: ξυλοφορτώνω
• Translator English - Afrikaans: klap
• Translator English - Swedish: ge smisk
• Translator English - Norwegian: rise

2 QUOTES WITH «SPANK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word spank.

1

Dean Norris

As a matter of fact, I am an uncle. I have nine nephews and nieces. I'm not sure if they think I'm all that quick with a quip. But I'm quick with a spank.

2

Scott Stossel

Carly Simon abandoned the stage for seven years after collapsing from nerves before a concert in Pittsburgh in 1981. When she resumed performing, she would sometimes ask members of her band to spank her before she went onstage, to distract her from her anxiety.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPANK»

Discover the use of spank in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to spank and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

To Spank Or Not to Spank

A child rearing expert presents a study of child-directed discipline, offering a common sense approach to the issue of discipline, parental authority, and self-esteem

John Rosemond, 1994

Spank

This was unscripted, often spontaneous and very hardcore indeed...and at the time unprintable. Now, in his latest collection from his private archives, Wilkins tells and portrays the full story.

‎2005

You Can't Spank a Kid in a Snowsuit & Other Lessons on Parenting

This collection of delightful stories wonderfully portrays the profound lessons God can teach parents through the joys, frustrations, and humorous moments of dally parenting.

Bruce Howard, 1994

Spank Me: Twenty Erotic Stories

Twenty bottom-tingling stories to make your buttocks blush! Miranda Forbes has chosen only the finest and sauciest tales in compiling this sumptuous book of naughty treats! Spanking has never been so popular. Find out why ...

Cathryn Cooper, 2007

Don’t Spank the Vamp

Dawn responds to his inspiration better than he could have hoped. Then she goes one toy too far… This book has been previously published and has been revised and expanded from its original release.

CJ England, 2009

Spank Her So Good:

She was glad they had the agreement to talk first; she didn't think this was serious enough to be something Mac might want to spank for but it was good to know she was safe. She had one more house to show this buyer and then she could ...

Holla Dean, 2014

Cassell's Dictionary of Slang

|late 18C-early 19C] a nail found embedded in a piece of wood that one is sawing, [contemporary dislike of Spain] spank n.1 [early 18C-mid-19C] a coin. [ SPANKER n.1 (1)] spank n.- 1 [late 18C] a slap with an open hand. 2 [early 19C] the ...

Jonathon Green, 2005

Hollywood Spank

Elyse Wellston escapes from her brutal, violent ex-fiancé to a remote cabin in Australia.

Shoshanna Evers, 2011

In Questa Tomba Oscura - The Skull Within

heeft Spank Moons met dit filosofisch geneuzel, weifelend tussen Plato en Baudrillard, te maken? Wel, je zou kunnen stellen dat die betrapte leugen de kern van zijn werk uitmaakt. Spank vijst de werkelijkheid een poot uit. De foto's uit de ...

Spank Moons, 2010

I'll Be The Parent, You Be The Child: Encourage Excellence, ...

WhatSpock, White and otherpediatricians fearis parentswho cannot differentiate between a spank andabeating. There actuallyareparents outthere whose spankingcan turn intoa physical punishment that brings bruised children into hospital ...

Paul Kropp, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPANK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term spank is used in the context of the following news items.

Stranger gave child, 10, unwanted spank on bum: Regina police

Police in Regina say a 10-year-old girl received an unwanted spank on the bum from an adult man Thursday afternoon as she was walking along the street. «CBC.ca, May 15»

Millennials like to spank their kids just as much as their parents did

Endorsing spanking "sometimes" is far from approving of Peterson's actions, which allegedly caused numerous injuries. And the news appears to have had ... «Washington Post, Mar 15»

Pope says it's OK to spank children if you don't demean them

(CNN) Pope Francis has stirred up a hornet's nest with remarks in which he said it's OK for parents to spank children, so long as they do it with dignity. «CNN, Feb 15»

Dad Calls Sheriff's Office to Supervise Spanking

Spanking is a divisive issue in America – according to one poll, 78 percent of parents say spanking can be appropriate, while most parenting experts warn ... «Yahoo Parenting, Jan 15»

Disciplining children: How far is too far? 'Black-ish' episode re …

It's a question many parents debate -- to spank or not to spank. And the controversial topic is front and center again after Wednesday night's episode of the ABC ... «WABC-TV, Oct 14»

Should Christian Parents Spank Their Children to Discipline Them …

When a parent administers a reasonable spanking in response to willful disobedience, a similar nonverbal message is being given to the child. The minor pain ... «Christian Post, Sep 14»

The cultural, regional and generational roots of spanking

The indictment of NFL star Adrian Peterson on child abuse charges has led to a robust debate about whether hitting, spanking or any other form of corporal ... «CNN, Sep 14»

Barkley defends Peterson: 'We spank kids in the South'

The NBA Hall of Famer was on CBS's “NFL Today with Jim Rome” Sunday, and while he blasted Ray Rice, vilifying any abuse of women, he took a more lenient ... «New York Post, Sep 14»

Spanking the gray matter out of our kids

Harsh corporal punishment in the study was defined as at least one spanking a month for more than three years, frequently done with objects such as a belt or ... «CNN, Jul 14»

TODAY anchors discuss spanking, other forms of discipline

A recent New York court ruling that called spanking a “reasonable use of force” has stirred debate among parents over the still widely used form of household ... «Today.com, Jul 14»