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spanking

Pronunciation: /ˈspaŋkɪŋ/
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Definition of spanking

adjective

  • 1(especially of a horse or its gait) lively; brisk:a spanking trot
  • 2 informal very good:we had a spanking time
  • fine and impressive:a spanking white Rolls Royce [as submodifier]:a spanking new conference centre

noun

  • an act of slapping, especially on the buttocks as a punishment for children: you deserve a good spanking like any spoiled child

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Definition of spanking in the US English dictionary
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