spanking

== English == === Pronunciation === (without æ-raising) IPA(key): /ˈspæŋkɪŋ/, [ˈspæŋkʰɪŋ] (æ-raising) (US, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈspeɪ̯ŋkɪŋ/, [ˈspeɪ̯ŋkʰɪŋ] ~ /ˈspɛ̃ŋkɪŋ/, [ˈspɛ̃ŋkʰɪŋ] Hyphenation: span‧king === Etymology 1 === From spank (“to move energetically”) + -ing. ==== Verb ==== spanking present participle of spank ==== Adjective ==== spanking (not comparable) Fast and energetic. (often nautical) Brisk and fresh. a spanking breeze ===== Synonyms ===== striking ==== Adverb ==== spanking (not comparable) (colloquial, now usually with “new”) An intensifier. brand spanking new a spanking good time spanking clean spanking white ===== Derived terms ===== spankingly spanking new === Etymology 2 === From spank (“to punish by swatting”) +‎ -ing (participial suffix) and -ing (gerundial suffix). ==== Verb ==== spanking present participle of spank ==== Noun ==== spanking (countable and uncountable, plural spankings) (uncountable) A form of physical punishment in which a beating is applied to the buttocks. (countable) An incident of such punishment, or such physical act in a non-punitive context, such as a birthday spanking. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== → Japanese: スパンキング → Korean: 스팽킹 (seupaengking) ===== Translations ===== === References === William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, editors (1895–1910), “spanking”, in The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. “spanking”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. “spanking”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present. “spanking”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “spanking”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.