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spanking
spank·ing S0604200 (spăng′kĭng)adj.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.spanking (ˈspæŋkɪŋ) na series of spanks, esp on the buttocks, usually as a punishment for children
spanking (ˈspæŋkɪŋ) adj (prenominal) 1. informal outstandingly fine, smart, large, etc2. quick and energetic; lively3. (esp of a breeze) fresh and brisk[C17: of uncertain origin. Compare Danish spanke to strut]spank•ing (ˈspæŋ kɪŋ) adj. 1. moving rapidly and smartly. 2. quick and vigorous: a spanking pace. 3. blowing briskly: a spanking breeze. 4. unusually fine, great, large, etc.; remarkable; striking. adv. 5. extremely or strikingly; very: spanking clean. [1660–70; perhaps < Scandinavian; compare Dan, Norwegian spanke, Swedish spånka to strut] spank′ing•ly, adv. ThesaurusNoun | 1. | spanking - the act of slapping on the buttocks; "he gave the brat a good spanking"discipline, correction - the act of punishing; "the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received" | Adj. | 1. | spanking - quick and energetic; "a brisk walk in the park"; "a lively gait"; "a merry chase"; "traveling at a rattling rate"; "a snappy pace"; "a spanking breeze"brisk, zippy, alert, rattling, lively, merry, snappyenergetic - possessing or exerting or displaying energy; "an energetic fund raiser for the college"; "an energetic group of hikers"; "it caused an energetic chemical reaction" |
spankingnoun1. smacking, hiding (informal), whacking, slapping, walloping (informal) Andrea gave her son a sound spanking.adjective1. (Informal) smart, brand-new, fine, gleaming a spanking new car2. fast, quick, brisk, lively, smart, vigorous, energetic, snappy The film moves along at a spanking pace.Translationsspanking
spank the monkeyslang Of a male, to masturbate. A: "Why is he all embarrassed today?" B: "Oh, his crush walked in on him spanking the monkey. How horrifying is that?"See also: monkey, spankbrand spanking newA more emphatic way to say "new." Nope, I have a brand spanking new phone now, so I shouldn't be dropping calls anymore.See also: brand, new, spanking(brand) spanking newTotally new; never before used. This computer is brand spanking new, so I just don't understand how it can have such terrible performance issues. The company just completed construction on their spanking new headquarters in Virginia.See also: new, spanking(brand) spanking newvery new; just purchased and never before used. My car is spanking new. Look at that brand spanking new car!See also: new, spanking(brand) spanking new mod. completely new; brand new. Look at that brand spanking new car! See also: brand, new, spankingspanking new verbSee brand spanking newSee also: new, spankingspanking newBrand-new, completely novel. This phrase uses spanking in the sense of “very” or “exceedingly,” a usage dating from the late 1800s. Its origin is unknown, for it has nothing to do with the act of beating or slapping. F. Scott Fitzgerald used it in The Great Gatsby (1925), “The house . . . was a colossal affair . . . spanking new under a thin beard of raw ivy.”See also: new, spankingspanking
spanking Paediatrics Corporal punishment, see there. Sexology (1) Striking or paddling—usually on the buttocks, often with considerable force—a submissive partner in the context of BDSM role-play. (2) Striking a partner’s buttocks with minimal force during normal—non-BDSM—sexual activity.spanking Pediatrics Corporal punishment, usually of children, in which the buttocks, are pummeled, swatted, or otherwise struck. See Corporal punishment Sexology Slapping, usually of the buttocks as a part of sexuoerotic activity. See Sadomasochism. spanking
Synonyms for spankingnoun smackingSynonyms- smacking
- hiding
- whacking
- slapping
- walloping
adj smartSynonyms- smart
- brand-new
- fine
- gleaming
adj fastSynonyms- fast
- quick
- brisk
- lively
- smart
- vigorous
- energetic
- snappy
Synonyms for spankingnoun the act of slapping on the buttocksRelated Wordsadj quick and energeticSynonyms- brisk
- zippy
- alert
- rattling
- lively
- merry
- snappy
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