Spanking

/ˈspæŋkɪŋ/ · verb

Meaning

present participle of spank.

Definitions by Sense

1. present participle of spank
2. Fast and energetic.
3. (often nautical) Brisk and fresh.
4. (colloquial, now usually with “new”) An intensifier.
5. (uncountable) A form of physical punishment in which a beating is applied to the buttocks.
6. (countable) An incident of such punishment, or such physical act in a non-punitive context, such as a birthday spanking.

Example Sentences

a spanking pace

'I'd like nothing better this minute,' said Mr Browne stoutly, 'than a rattling fine walk in the country or a fast drive with a good spanking goer between the shafts.'

On both the Gothland and the Öland Railway, a spanking railcar provides an alternative to riding in the wayward, steam-driven mixed train, but the latter is the proper conveyance for a real railway lover, even over the flat, limestone plains which form much of the Baltic island scenery.

a spanking breeze

brand spanking new

a spanking good time

spanking clean

spanking white

Synonyms for spanking

Antonyms for spanking

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Word Forms

• spankings

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