spank vs smacking
smacking vs spankspank and smacking both are nouns.
spank is a verb but smacking is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| spank | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| smacking | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
smacking is a hypernym of
spank; that is, smacking is a
word with a broader meaning than spank:
- spank: a slap with the flat of the hand
- smacking: the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand
| spank (noun) | smacking (noun) |
|---|---|
| a slap with the flat of the hand | the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand |
| spank (verb) | smacking (verb) |
|---|---|
| give a spanking to; subject to a spanking |
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