spanking

[ spang-king ]

adjective

1. moving rapidly and smartly.
2. quick and vigorous:

   a spanking pace.

3. blowing briskly:

   a spanking breeze.

4. Informal. unusually fine, great, large, etc.; remarkable; distinctive:

   a spanking monogram in gold embroidery.

adverb

1. Informal. extremely, strikingly, or remarkably; very:

   three little girls in spanking new dresses.

spanking

¹

/ ˈspæŋkɪŋ /

adjective

1. informal.
   outstandingly fine, smart, large, etc
2. quick and energetic; lively
3. (esp of a breeze) fresh and brisk

spanking

²

/ ˈspæŋkɪŋ /

noun

1. a series of spanks, esp on the buttocks, usually as a punishment for children

Other Words From

• spanking·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of spanking¹

1660–70; perhaps < Scandinavian; compare Danish, Norwegian spanke, Swedish spånka to strut

Word History and Origins

Origin of spanking¹

C17: of uncertain origin. Compare Danish spanke to strut

Example Sentences

Right-wing commentator and Fox News exile Tucker Carlson rallied a crowd in Georgia by comparing a potential Trump victory to "Dad coming home" to give a "vigorous spanking" to a "bad little girl."

From Salon

A Metropolitan Police officer has been sacked after a misconduct panel found he assaulted a 12-year-old child by "spanking her bare bottom on numerous occasions".

From BBC

This included yelling, screaming and shouting at their child; and physical punishment such as spanking.

From Science Daily

Daniels’ testimony elicited strong feelings from Trump, who at one point caught the attention of the judge by muttering an expletive during Daniels’ memorable description of a playful spanking.

From Seattle Times

“A misguided disciple. And now that you’ve walloped him with this tremendous spanking, what now, friend? Could he become a slave?”

From Literature