spanking
noun
- corporal punishment involving the act of striking the buttocks of another person
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˈspæŋkɪŋ/ / [ˈspæŋkʰɪŋ] / /ˈspeɪ̯ŋkɪŋ/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English spank Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-ndz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende Middle English -ynge English -ing English spanking From spank (“to move energetically”) + -ing.
- Fast and energetic.
“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.'”
- Brisk and fresh.
“a spanking breeze”
adv
Etymology: Etymology tree English spank Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-ndz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende Middle English -ynge English -ing English spanking From spank (“to move energetically”) + -ing.
- An intensifier.
“brand spanking new”
“a spanking good time”
noun
Etymology: From spank (“to punish by swatting”) + -ing (participial suffix) and -ing (gerundial suffix).
- A form of physical punishment in which a beating is applied to the buttocks.
“Domestic spanking is often endured over the knee (or lap), formal spanking rather applied over a contraption such as a trestle or A-frame, with or without constraints.”
- An incident of such punishment, or such physical act in a non-punitive context, such as a birthday spanking.
“Some people think spankings of any sort constitute child abuse.”
verb
Etymology: From spank (“to punish by swatting”) + -ing (participial suffix) and -ing (gerundial suffix).
- present participle of spank