spank (verb)
31chastise — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. chasten, castigate, discipline. See punishment. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. scold, discipline, spank; see punish . See Synonym Study at punish . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) v.… …
32punch — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. strike, hit, poke, beat, knock; puncture, perforate, pierce. See impulse, opening. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A blow] Syn. thrust, knock, stroke; see blow 1 . 2. [An instrument for denting or… …
33spat — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. quarrel, dispute; slap, smack; gaiter. See discord, impulse, clothing. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. tiff, dispute, scrap, quarrel; see dispute . See Synonym Study at quarrel . v. Syn. punch, thump, slap;… …
34cuff — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Edge of a sleeve or pants leg] Syn. French cuff, fold, wristband; see band 1 , hem . 2. [A blow] Syn. slap, punch, hit; see blow 1 . • off the cuff*, Syn. extemporaneous, extemporaneously, unofficial, offhand; see… …
35whack — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. stroke, thump, wham; see blow 1 . • in one whack, Syn. suddenly, with one stroke, instantaneously; see quickly 1 , soon 1 . • out of whack*, Syn. out of order, not working, out of kilter, spoiled; see ruined 1 , 2 . • take… …
36hit — 1. verb 1) she hit her child Syn: strike, slap, smack, spank, cuff, punch, thump, swat; beat, thrash, batter, pound, pummel, box someone s ears; whip, flog, cane; informal whack …
37slap — 1. verb 1) he slapped her hard Syn: hit, strike, smack, clout, cuff, thump, punch, spank; informal whack, thwack, wallop, bash, bop, slug, bust; archaic smite 2) he slapped down a $10 bill …
38smack — I 1. noun 1) she gave him a smack Syn: slap, clout, cuff, blow, spank, rap, swat, crack, thump, punch, karate chop; informal whack, thwack, clip, wallop, swipe, bop, belt …
39slap — 1. verb he slapped her hard Syn: smack, strike, hit, cuff, clip, spank; informal whack 2. noun a slap across the face Syn: smack, blow, cuff, clip, spank; informal whack …
40smack — 1. noun she gave him a smack Syn: slap, blow, cuff, clip, spank; informal whack 2. verb he tried to smack her Syn: slap, strike, hit, cuff, clip, spank; informal whack 3 …
