spanking

UK /ˈspæŋkɪŋ/ US /ˈspæŋkɪŋ/
adj 2noun 2adv 1

Definitions

adj

1

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.'

2

Brisk and fresh.

a spanking breeze

adv

1

An intensifier.

brand spanking new

a spanking good time

noun

1

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.

2

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.

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