spanking

spank·ing  (spngkng)

adj.

1. Informal Exceptional of its kind; remarkable.

2. Swift and vigorous: a spanking pace.

3. Brisk and fresh: a spanking breeze.

adv.

Used as an intensive: a spanking clean shirt.

n.

A number of slaps on the buttocks delivered in rapid succession, as for punishment.

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[Perhaps of Scandinavian origin.]

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spanking·ly adv.

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spanking¹

n

a series of spanks, esp on the buttocks, usually as a punishment for children

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spanking²

adj (prenominal)

1. Informal outstandingly fine, smart, large, etc.

2. quick and energetic; lively

3. (esp of a breeze) fresh and brisk

[of uncertain origin. Compare Danish spanke to strut]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	spanking - the act of slapping on the buttocks; "he gave the brat a good spanking" discipline, correction - the act of punishing; "the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received"
Adj.	1.	spanking - quick and energetic; "a brisk walk in the park"; "a lively gait"; "a merry chase"; "traveling at a rattling rate"; "a snappy pace"; "a spanking breeze" brisk, zippy, alert, rattling, lively, merry, snappy energetic - possessing or exerting or displaying energy; "an energetic fund raiser for the college"; "an energetic group of hikers"; "it caused an energetic chemical reaction"

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spanking

noun

smacking, hiding (informal), whacking, slapping, walloping (informal) Andrea gave her son a sound spanking.

adjective

1. (Informal) smart, brand-new, fine, gleaming a spanking new car

2. fast, quick, brisk, lively, smart, vigorous, energetic, snappy The film moves along at a spanking pace.

Translations

spanking [ˈspæŋkɪŋ]

A. N → zurra f
to give sb a spanking → zurrar a algn

B. ADJ [pace] → rápido; [breeze] → fuerte

C. ADV (o.f.) in his spanking new uniform/car → con su nuevo y flamante uniforme/coche
the kitchen was spanking clean → la cocina estaba reluciente

spanking [ˈspæŋkɪŋ]

n → fessée f
to give sb a spanking → donner une fessée à qn

adv [new] → flambant
a spanking new Mercedes → une Mercedes flambant neuve
spanking clean → d'une propreté éclatante
spanking white → d'une blancheur éclatante

spanking

n → Tracht f → Prügel; to give somebody a spanking → jdm eine Tracht Prügel verpassen, jdm den Hintern versohlen

adj

(= brisk) pace → scharf, schnell; at a spanking pace → in schnellem Tempo

(= splendid) in spanking condition → in hervorragendem Zustand

adv (dated inf: = exceedingly) spanking new → funkelnagelneu; spanking clean → blitzsauber

spanking [ˈspæŋkɪŋ]

1. n → sculacciata

2. adj

a. (breeze) → frizzante; (pace) → svelto/a

b. (fam) (very) a spanking new car → una macchina nuova di zecca