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spanking¹

  • /ˈspæŋkɪŋ/
  • [ˈspæŋkʰɪŋ]
  • /ˈspeɪ̯ŋkɪŋ/ Canada, US
  • [ˈspeɪ̯ŋkʰɪŋ] ~ /ˈspɛ̃ŋkɪŋ/ Canada, US
  • [ˈspɛ̃ŋkʰɪŋ] Canada, US

verb

  1. participle, present present participle of spank

adjective

  1. not comparable Fast and energetic. a spanking pace
  2. not comparable, often Brisk and fresh. a spanking breeze

Similar: striking

adverb

  1. colloquial, not comparable, usually, with “new” An intensifier. brand spanking new

spanking²

  • /ˈspæŋkɪŋ/
  • [ˈspæŋkʰɪŋ]
  • /ˈspeɪ̯ŋkɪŋ/ Canada, US
  • [ˈspeɪ̯ŋkʰɪŋ] ~ /ˈspɛ̃ŋkɪŋ/ Canada, US
  • [ˈspɛ̃ŋkʰɪŋ] Canada, US

Where it comes from

From spank (“to punish by swatting”) + -ing (participial suffix) and -ing (gerundial suffix).

verb

  1. participle, present present participle of spank

noun spankings

  1. uncountable 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. countable 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.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: snappy, brisk, energetic, rattling, zippy, lively, merry, beating, slap, hiding, butt, knee, paddled, slam-bang, rapid, breakneck

adjective

Similar: striking

Translations

Every language

noun form of physical punishment

Españolnalgada
한국어스팽킹 seupaengking, 엉덩이 때리기 eongdeong'i ttaerigi
日本語スパンキング supankingu, 尻叩き shiritataki
中文打屁股 dǎpìgu
हिन्दीपिटाई piṭāī
Portuguêssurra, sova, coça
Françaisfessée
DeutschHaue
Italianosculacciata, totò
Românăstrașnic
Русскийшлёпание šljópanije, по́рка pórka

noun an incident of such an act, also in a non-punitive context

Françaisfessée
Русскийпо́рка pórka, трёпка trjópka, взбучка vzbučka

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@misc{spanking_2026,
  title = {spanking},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/spanking},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}