spanking

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   present participle of spankform-ofparticiplepresent

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   Fast and energetic.not-comparable

   • a spanking pace
2. 2

   Brisk and fresh.not-comparableoften

   • a spanking breeze

syn. striking

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   An intensifier.colloquialnot-comparableusually

   • brand spanking new
   • a spanking good time

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   present participle of spankform-ofparticiplepresent

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   A form of physical punishment in which a beating is applied to the buttocks.uncountable

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

   • Some people think spankings of any sort constitute child abuse.