spanking

Plural: spankings

Noun

• The act of striking someone, typically the buttocks, as punishment.
• the act of slapping on the buttocks
  • "he gave the brat a good spanking"
• A form of physical punishment in which a beating is applied to the buttocks.
• An incident of such punishment, or such physical act in a non-punitive context, such as a birthday spanking.

Verb

• give a spanking to; subject to a spanking
• present participle of spank
• present participle of spank

Adjective Satellite

• quick and energetic
  • "a spanking breeze"

Adj

• Fast and energetic.
• Brisk and fresh.

Adv

• An intensifier.

Examples

• a spanking pace
• 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.
• The player received a metaphorical spanking from their opponent’s unexpected triple-triple score.

Synonyms

alert, brisk, larrup, lively, merry, paddle, rattling, snappy, spank, zippy, striking

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