spanking

Meaning

Verb

present participle of spank

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Fast and energetic.
2. (not-comparable, often) Brisk and fresh.

Adv

An intensifier.

Noun

1. (uncountable) A form of physical punishment in which a beating is applied to the buttocks.
2. (countable) An incident of such punishment, or such physical act in a non-punitive context, such as a birthday spanking.

spank

• Verb
• Noun
• Noun

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Synonyms

slap

whipping

smack

slapping

spank

blow

rapid

rattling

lively

slapdash

zippy

brisk

merry

expeditious

whip

beating

snappy

prompt

alert

smart

licking

lurch

precipitate

presto

quick

resolute

rope

🪢

scourge

smacking

speedy

straightaway

swift

thrashing

unhesitating

very

walloping

whack

whacking

yare

scolding severely

alacritous

spanking the bottom

belting

big

boisterous

cable

chastisement

cord

correcting

cursory

Translations

fessée

surra

sculacciata

bofetada

tokat

gifle

ceffone

tep

şeq

zele

ραπίζω

billenkoek

Haue

sîle

Klaps

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈspæŋkɪŋ/

Etymology

From spank (“to move energetically”) + -ing.