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spank in Tagalog

palo

/ˈspæŋk/US/ˈspeɪ̯ŋk/

spank in Tagalog: palo, yabat. In English, spank means to beat, smack or slap a person's buttocks, with the bare hand or other object, as punishment, or for sexual gratification.

Tagalog words for spank

to smack or slap a person's buttocks, with the bare hand or other object.
palo, yabat

English meaning of spank

  1. verb To beat, smack or slap a person's buttocks, with the bare hand or other object, as punishment, or for sexual gratification.
  2. verb To soundly defeat, to trounce.
  3. verb To hit very hard.
  4. noun An instance of spanking, separately or part of a multiple blows-beating; a smack, swat, or slap.

Full definition of spank

spank in a sentence

  • to have a quick spank
  • The ship was really spanking along.

Synonyms of spank

All synonyms of spank

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Questions about spank in Tagalog

What is the meaning of spank in Tagalog?
Spank in Tagalog is palo, yabat.
Ano ang spank sa Tagalog?
Spank: palo, yabat.
What does spank mean in English?
Spank means to beat, smack or slap a person's buttocks, with the bare hand or other object, as punishment, or for sexual gratification.

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