/ Dictionary / Index S spank: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: spank Pronunciation: (spangk), [key] — v.t. to strike (a person, usually a child) with the open hand, a slipper, etc., esp. on the buttocks, as in punishment. —n. a blow given in spanking; a smart or resounding slap. spank Pronunciation: (spangk), [key] — v.i. to move rapidly, smartly, or briskly. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: spank (Thesaurus) Spanish trefoil spanker Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language