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spanking
[ spang-king ]
/ ˈspæŋ kɪŋ /
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adjective
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.
adverb
Informal. extremely, strikingly, or remarkably; very: three little girls in spanking new dresses.
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Origin of spanking
1660–70; perhaps <Scandinavian; compare Danish, Norwegian spanke,Swedish spånka to strut
OTHER WORDS FROM spanking
spank·ing·ly, adverbWords nearby spanking
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British Dictionary definitions for spanking (1 of 2)
spanking1
/ (ˈspæŋkɪŋ) /
noun
a series of spanks, esp on the buttocks, usually as a punishment for children
British Dictionary definitions for spanking (2 of 2)
spanking2
/ (ˈspæŋkɪŋ) /
adjective (prenominal)
informal outstandingly fine, smart, large, etc
quick and energetic; lively
(esp of a breeze) fresh and brisk
Word Origin for spanking
C17: of uncertain origin. Compare Danish spanke to strut
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