spank

Definition

To beat, smack or slap a person's buttocks, with the bare hand or other object, as punishment, or for sexual gratification.

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly imitative, or perhaps a special use of Etymology 2 (below) in the sense of a horse stamping its foot against the ground. There is no evidence of a relation with Portuguese espancar (“to batter, strike”).

Example Sentences

• "Spurs had a free-kick on the edge of the Liverpool box. Érik Lamela spanked it low into the wall, got the ball back, played it out to Christian Eriksen."