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spanking en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • [ˈspæŋkʰɪŋ] without æ-raising
  • [ˈspeɪ̯ŋkʰɪŋ] ~ /ˈspɛ̃ŋkɪŋ/ (Canada, US)
  • [ˈspɛ̃ŋkʰɪŋ] (Canada, US)
  • /ˈspeɪ̯ŋkɪŋ/ (Canada, US)
  • /ˈspæŋkɪŋ/ without æ-raising

Etymology

Etymology tree English spank Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-ndz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende Middle English -ynge English -ing English spanking From spank (“to move energetically”) + -ing.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Fast and energetic.
    • On both the Gothland and the Öland Railway, a spanking railcar provides an alternative to riding in the wayward, steam-driven mixed train, but the latter is the proper conveyance for a real railway lover, even over the flat, limestone plains which form much of the Baltic island scenery. 1939 July, “Overseas Railways: Baltic Island Railways”, in Railway Magazine, page 51:
    • a spanking pace
    • 'I'd like nothing better this minute,' said Mr Browne stoutly, 'than a rattling fine walk in the country or a fast drive with a good spanking goer between the shafts.' 1904–1907 (date written), James Joyce, “The Dead”, in Dubliners, London: Grant Richards, published June 1914, →OCLC, page 257:
  2. (not-comparable, often) Brisk and fresh.
    • a spanking breeze

Synonyms

striking

spanking en · ADV · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • [ˈspæŋkʰɪŋ] without æ-raising
  • [ˈspeɪ̯ŋkʰɪŋ] ~ /ˈspɛ̃ŋkɪŋ/ (Canada, US)
  • [ˈspɛ̃ŋkʰɪŋ] (Canada, US)
  • /ˈspeɪ̯ŋkɪŋ/ (Canada, US)
  • /ˈspæŋkɪŋ/ without æ-raising

Etymology

Etymology tree English spank Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-ndz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende Middle English -ynge English -ing English spanking From spank (“to move energetically”) + -ing.

Meanings

  1. (colloquial, not-comparable, usually, with “new”) An intensifier.
    • spanking clean
    • spanking white
    • brand spanking new
    • a spanking good time

Deriveds

spankingly · spanking new

spanking en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • [ˈspæŋkʰɪŋ] without æ-raising
  • [ˈspeɪ̯ŋkʰɪŋ] ~ /ˈspɛ̃ŋkɪŋ/ (Canada, US)
  • [ˈspɛ̃ŋkʰɪŋ] (Canada, US)
  • /ˈspeɪ̯ŋkɪŋ/ (Canada, US)
  • /ˈspæŋkɪŋ/ without æ-raising

Etymology

Etymology tree English spank Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-ndz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende Middle English -ynge English -ing English spanking From spank (“to move energetically”) + -ing.

Meanings

  1. (form-of, participle, present) present participle of spank
    form of spank

spanking en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • [ˈspæŋkʰɪŋ] without æ-raising
  • [ˈspeɪ̯ŋkʰɪŋ] ~ /ˈspɛ̃ŋkɪŋ/ (Canada, US)
  • [ˈspɛ̃ŋkʰɪŋ] (Canada, US)
  • /ˈspeɪ̯ŋkɪŋ/ (Canada, US)
  • /ˈspæŋkɪŋ/ without æ-raising

Etymology

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

Meanings

  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. 2001, John Rosemond, John Rosemond's New Parent Power!:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
spankings Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

antispanking

Descendants

스팽킹 · スパンキング

Translations (40)

cs výprask (form of physical punishment) · sa ताडन (form of physical punishment) · nl pak voor de broek (an incident of such an act, also in a non-punitive context) · ru трёпка (an incident of such an act, also in a non-punitive context) · de Haue (form of physical punishment) · nl billenkoek (an incident of such an act, also in a non-punitive context) · hu elfenekelés (form of physical punishment) · nl billenkoek (form of physical punishment) · fr fessée (an incident of such an act, also in a non-punitive context) · ru взбучка (an incident of such an act, also in a non-punitive context) · nrf latteuse (an incident of such an act, also in a non-punitive context) · ko 스팽킹 (form of physical punishment) · pt surra (form of physical punishment) · ru по́рка (form of physical punishment) · nl voor de billen geven (form of physical punishment) · nrf fouôtée (an incident of such an act, also in a non-punitive context) · pt coça (form of physical punishment) · ro strașnic (form of physical punishment) · cs nářez (form of physical punishment) · ja スパンキング (form of physical punishment) · ja 尻叩き (form of physical punishment) · it sculacciata (form of physical punishment) · fi piiskaus (an incident of such an act, also in a non-punitive context) · tl palo sa puwit (form of physical punishment) · it totò (form of physical punishment) · ko 엉덩이 때리기 (form of physical punishment) · gd skelpin (form of physical punishment) · pt sova (form of physical punishment) · ru шлёпание (form of physical punishment) · ru по́рка (an incident of such an act, also in a non-punitive context) · sv smisk (form of physical punishment) · sk világoš (form of physical punishment) · fr fessée (form of physical punishment) · ga greadadh ar na mása (form of physical punishment) · cmn 打屁股 (form of physical punishment) · nl pak voor de broek (form of physical punishment) · es nalgada (form of physical punishment) · fi piiskaus (form of physical punishment) · id menggebuk (form of physical punishment) · hi पिटाई (form of physical punishment)

spanking en · VERB · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • [ˈspæŋkʰɪŋ] without æ-raising
  • [ˈspeɪ̯ŋkʰɪŋ] ~ /ˈspɛ̃ŋkɪŋ/ (Canada, US)
  • [ˈspɛ̃ŋkʰɪŋ] (Canada, US)
  • /ˈspeɪ̯ŋkɪŋ/ (Canada, US)
  • /ˈspæŋkɪŋ/ without æ-raising

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. (form-of, participle, present) present participle of spank
    form of spank