From en.wiktionary.org:
** French
[fr]
*** Etymology
[fr], [fr], [fro] ([fr] compare [fro]), [fr]. The spelling and sense
(originally "to strike with a rod") influenced by unrelated [fr]).
Compare also [la-lat].
*** Pronunciation
[fr]
- [fr-IPA]
- [fr]
- [fr]
- [fr]
*** Verb
[fr-verb]
1. to spank
2. [fr] to whack , to strike or crash into
**** Conjugation
[fr-conj-auto]
**** Derived terms
- [fr]
- [fr]
*** Further reading
- [R:fr:TLFi]
[fr]