spanking

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/ˈspæŋkɪŋ/

adj 2noun 2adv 1

Collocations

ADJ.

applied, clean, domestic, formal, good, good, new, over

The teacher gave the child a good spanking for misbehaving in class.

VERB + SPANKING

brand, land, lap, needs, remember, saw

She remembered getting a spanking from her mother for breaking the vase.

SPANKING + NOUN

goer, lot, pace, railcar

The train moved at a spanking pace through the countryside that afternoon.

PREP.

between, from, with

The teacher got in trouble for spanking a student with a ruler during class.

ADV.

ever, often, rather

The children were rather spanking new school uniforms on their first day.

Definitions

adj

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

An intensifier.

brand spanking new

a spanking good time

noun

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.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — quick and energetic

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

a spanking pace

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'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.'

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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 lo

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brand spanking new

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a spanking good time

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spanking clean

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, spanking is marked as colloquial. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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