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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024spank•ing /ˈspæŋkɪŋ/USA pronunciation adj. - moving rapidly;
quick and vigorous;
brisk:a spanking breeze. - unusually fine, great, large, etc.:a spanking limousine.
adv. - extremely;
very:spanking clean.
n. - an act or instance of striking a person repeatedly on the buttocks with the open hand, esp. as a punishment: [countable]gave her child a spanking.[uncountable]She doesn't believe spanking is a good form of punishment.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024spank•ing (spang′king),USA pronunciation adj. - moving rapidly and smartly.
- quick and vigorous:a spanking pace.
- blowing briskly:a spanking breeze.
- [Informal.]unusually fine, great, large, etc.;
remarkable;
distinctive:a spanking monogram in gold embroidery.
adv. - [Informal.]extremely, strikingly, or remarkably;
very:three little girls in spanking new dresses.
- Scandinavian; compare Danish, Norwegian spanke, Swedish spånka to strut
- perh. 1660–70
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: spanking /ˈspæŋkɪŋ/ n - a series of spanks, esp on the buttocks, usually as a punishment for children
spanking /ˈspæŋkɪŋ/ adj (prenominal)- informal outstandingly fine, smart, large, etc
- quick and energetic; lively
- (esp of a breeze) fresh and brisk
Etymology: 17th Century: of uncertain origin. Compare Danish spanke to strut spank1 /spæŋk/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]- to strike with the open hand esp. on the buttocks, as in punishment:never spanked their children under any circumstances.
n. [countable] - a blow given in spanking;
slap:a quick spank.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024spank1 (spangk),USA pronunciation v.t. - to strike (a person, usually a child) with the open hand, a slipper, etc., esp. on the buttocks, as in punishment.
n. - a blow given in spanking;
a smart or resounding slap.
spank2 (spangk),USA pronunciation v.i. - to move rapidly, smartly, or briskly.
- back formation from spanking 1800–10
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: spank /spæŋk/ vb - (transitive) to slap or smack with the open hand, esp on the buttocks
n - a slap or series of slaps with the flat of the hand
Etymology: 18th Century: probably of imitative origin spank /spæŋk/ vb - (intransitive) to go at a quick and lively pace
Etymology: 19th Century: back formation from spanking² |