impact play en · NOUN
Etymology
From impact + play.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The practice of striking another person, either with the hand(s) or with an instrument, for the (usually sexual) pleasure of one or both parties.
Impact play, whether spanking, caning, flogging, or any combination of these, can enhance your sex or just be fulfilling by itself.
2012, Tristan Taormino, The Ultimate Guide to Kink: