spanking Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun the act of slapping on the buttocks
- he gave the brat a good spanking
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verb give a spanking to; subject to a spanking
larrup; paddle; spank.
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adjective satellite quick and energetic
zippy; brisk; alert; snappy; lively; merry; rattling.
- a brisk walk in the park
- a lively gait
- a merry chase
- traveling at a rattling rate
- a snappy pace
- a spanking breeze
WordNet
Spank"ing adjective
Definitions
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Moving with a quick, lively pace, or capable of so doing; dashing. Four spanking grays ready harnessed. G. Colman, the Younger.
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Large; considerable. Colloq.