1. past tense of spank; hit someone, especially a child, with the palm of the hand as punishment
2. past tense of spank; defeated decisively in a competition or game
Usage: informal

Examples

• The parent spanked the child for misbehaving.
• She was spanked as a child but doesn’t believe in that form of discipline.
• Our team got spanked in the championship game.
• The home team spanked their rivals 42-7.
• He spanked his opponent in the chess match.
• The teacher never spanked students, preferring other consequences.