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spanking

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Synonyms: spanning, sparking, skanking, shanking, swanking, spanging, spunking, standing, panting, sparkling, stalking

Antonyms: spanning, sparking, skanking, shanking, swanking, spanging, spunking, standing, panting, sparkling, stalking

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Verb

  1. present participle of spank

Adjective

  1. Fast and energetic.
    • a spanking pace
  2. Brisk and fresh.
    • a spanking breeze

Adverb

  1. An intensifier.
    • brand spanking new
    • a spanking good time
    • spanking clean
    • spanking white

Verb

  1. present participle of spank

Noun

  1. 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. An incident of such punishment, or such physical act in a non-punitive context, such as a birthday spanking.

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