Spanking

Verb
spanking



Noun

 * 1) 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 tresle or A-frame, with or without constraints
 * 1) An incident of such punishment, or such physical act in a non-punitive context, such as a birthday spanking.
 * 2) * 2001, John Rosemond, John Rosemond's New Parent Power!‎
 * Some people think spankings of any sort constitute child abuse.

Related terms

 * spankee
 * spanker
 * spankingly
 * unspanked

Adjective

 * 1) Fast and energetic.
 * a spanking pace
 * 1)  Brisk and fresh.
 * a spanking breeze
 * 1) remarkable of its kind.
 * a spanking good time

Synonyms

 * striking

Adverb

 * 1)  An intensifier.
 * brand spanking new

Thesaurus
active, activist, activistic, acute, admonishment, admonition, aggressive, agile, alive, animated, awfully, banging, bastinado, basting, battery, beating, belting, big, blustery, bouncing, bouncy, bracing, brand-new, brand-spanking new, breakneck, breezy, bright, brisk, bubbly, buffeting, bumping, caning, castigation, chastisement, chiding, chipper, clubbing, corporal punishment, correction, cowhiding, crisp, cudgeling, damned, dashing, double-quick, dreadfully, drubbing, dynamic, eagle-winged, ebullient, effervescent, energetic, enterprising, enthusiastic, expeditious, express, extremely, fast, fine, fire-new, flagellation, flailing, fleet, flogging, flying, forceful, forcible, fresh, freshening, frisky, full of go, full of life, full of pep, fustigation, galloping, gleaming, go-go, great, hair-trigger, hasty, headlong, hearty, horsewhipping, hustling, impetuous, incisive, intense, invigorating, just out, keen, kinetic, lacing, large, lashing, lecture, lesson, light of heel, light-footed, live, lively, living, lusty, mercurial, mettlesome, mightily, militant, newfangle, newfangled, nimble, nimble-footed, objurgation, outstanding, peppy, perky, pert, pistol-whipping, precipitate, prompt, quick, quick as lightning, quick as thought, quicksilver, rapid, rating, rattling, rawhiding, rebuke, reckless, remarkable, reprehension, reprimand, reproach, reprobation, reproof, reproval, robust, running, scolding, scourging, sermon, slapping, smacking, smart, snapping, snappy, spanking new, speedy, spirited, sprightly, spry, strapping, strenuous, stripes, strong, swift, swingeing, switching, take-charge, take-over, thrashing, thumping, thundering, trenchant, trouncing, truncheoning, upbraiding, vibrant, vigorous, vivacious, vivid, walloping, whacking, whaling, whipping, whopping, winged, zestful, zesty, zingy, zippy

Pronunciation

 * {{SAMPA|/"sp{NkIN/}}

Noun

 * Chinese: (dapigu)
 * Czech: výprask
 * Dutch:, pak voor de broek , voor de billen geven
 * Esperanto:
 * Finnish: piiskaus
 * French:
 * Hungarian:
 * Indonesian: menggebuk
 * Irish:


 * Italian:
 * Japanese: (しりたたき) (shiritataki)
 * Korean: (gonjang)
 * Sanskrit: ताडन
 * Scottish Gaelic:
 * Spanish:, (imprecise)
 * Tagalog:
 * Thai: (gaan dtee gon peua long toht)


 * Dutch: ,
 * Finnish: piiskaus


 * French: