spank

Questions about spank

What does spank mean?

spank means "a slap with the flat of the hand". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in spank?

spank has 1 syllable: spank. In IPA it is /ˈspæŋk/.

What is another word for spank?

Close synonyms include paddle, larrup. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is spank a common word?

spank is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.