spank

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

▪ I. spank [spank spanks spanked spanking] BrE [spæŋk] NAmE [spæŋk] verb ~ sb/sth
to hit sb, especially a child, several times on their bottom as a punishment
compare ↑smack
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
early 18th cent.: perhaps imitative.

Example Bank:
•I used to get beaten and spanked a lot when I was a kid.
•She says she's never spanked her children.
 
▪ II. spank f3 noun
Main entry: ↑spank_derived

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  paddle, larrup