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- Dictionaryspanking/ˈspaŋkɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. (especially of a horse or its gait) lively; brisk: "a spanking trot"
- 2. very good: informal "we had a spanking time"
noun
- 1. an act of slapping, especially on the buttocks as a punishment for children: "you deserve a good spanking like any spoiled child"
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SPANKING definition: 1. very quick: 2. (used with some adjectives) very, completely: 3. the act of hitting someone…. Learn more.
In American English, dictionaries define spanking as being administered with either the open hand or an implement such as a paddle. Thus, the standard form of corporal punishment in US schools (use of a paddle) is often referred to as a spanking.
1. : remarkable of its kind. 2. : being fresh and strong : brisk. spanking. 2 of 2. adverb. : very. a spanking clean floor. spanking new. Synonyms. Adjective. active. airy. animated. bouncing. brisk. energetic. frisky. gay.
Spanking definition: moving rapidly and smartly.. See examples of SPANKING used in a sentence.
: an act of spanking : a sharp slap or blow to the buttocks usually with the palm of the hand. A variety of approaches have been tried for dealing with this problem, ranging from gently holding the child in the chair to a quick spank, but it is not yet clear which of these approaches is most effective … David A. Lieberman. spank. 3 of 3. verb (2)
SPANK definition: 1. to hit a child with the hand, usually several times on the bottom as a punishment 2. to hit an…. Learn more.
Spank definition: to strike (a person, usually a child) with the open hand, a slipper, etc., especially on the buttocks, as in punishment.. See examples of SPANK used in a sentence.
1. countable noun. If someone gives a child a spanking, they punish them by hitting them on the bottom several times with their hand. Andrea gave her son a sound spanking. Synonyms: smacking, hiding [informal], whacking, slapping More Synonyms of spanking. 2. adverb [ADVERB adjective]
Definition of spanking noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. Informal Exceptional of its kind; remarkable. 2. Swift and vigorous: a spanking pace. 3. Brisk and fresh: a spanking breeze. adv. Used as an intensive: a spanking clean shirt. n. A number of slaps on the buttocks delivered in rapid succession, as for punishment. [ Perhaps of Scandinavian origin .] spank′ing·ly adv.
