Noun: spank spangk- A slap with the flat of the hand
"The child received a light spank as punishment"
Verb: spank spangk- Give a spanking to; subject to a spanking
"The old-fashioned teacher would spank misbehaving students";
- paddle [N. Amer], larrup [informal]
Derived forms: spanks, spanked, spanking
Type of: beat, beat up, slap, smack, work over [informal]
Encyclopedia: Spank