spanking

[US]/ˈspæŋkɪŋ/

[UK]/ˈspæŋkɪŋ/

Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. intense; moving rapidly
n. slapping on the buttocks; a quick blow
adv. prominently
v. to slap; to harshly reprimand

receive a spanking

spanking punishment

a spanking clean shirt.

very proud of their spanking new kitchen

we had a spanking time.

a spanking white Rolls Royce.

A spanking breeze is a boon to sailors.

gave the child a spanking; was given life imprisonment for the crime.

Spanking is an indignity to a teenager.

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