'Spanking' definitions:
Definition of 'spanking'
From: WordNet
adjective
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" [syn: alert, brisk, lively, merry, rattling, snappy, spanking, zippy]
noun
The act of slapping on the buttocks; "he gave the brat a good spanking"
Definition of 'Spanking'
From: GCIDE
- Spank \Spank\ (sp[a^][ng]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Spanked (sp[a^][ng]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. Spanking.] [Of unknown origin; cf. LG. spakken, spenkern, to run and spring about quickly.] To strike, as the breech, with the open hand; to slap. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'spanking'
From: GCIDE
- spanking \spank"ing\, a.
- 1. Moving with a quick, lively pace, or capable of so doing; dashing. [1913 Webster]
- Four spanking grays ready harnessed. --G. Colman, the Younger. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Large; considerable. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster]
- 3. Very; extremely; -- used especially in the phrase spanking new or brand spanking new, meaning completely new and unused. [informal] [PJC]
Synonyms of 'spanking'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- active,
- activist,
- activistic,
- acute,
- admonishment,
- admonition,
- aggressive,
- agile,
- alive,
- animated,
- awfully,
- banging,
- bastinado,
- basting,
- battery,
- beating,
- belting,
- big,
- blustery,
- bouncing,
- bouncy,
- bracing,
- brand-new,
- brand-spanking new,
- breakneck,
- breezy,
- bright,
- brisk,
- bubbly,
- buffeting,
- bumping,
- caning,
- castigation,
- chastisement,
- chiding,
- chipper,
- clubbing,
- corporal punishment,
- correction,
- cowhiding,
- crisp,
- cudgeling,
- damned,
- dashing,
- double-quick,
- dreadfully,
- drubbing,
- dynamic,
- eagle-winged,
- ebullient,
- effervescent,
- energetic,
- enterprising,
- enthusiastic,
- expeditious,
- express,
- extremely,
- fast,
- fine,
- fire-new,
- flagellation,
- flailing,
- fleet,
- flogging,
- flying,
- forceful,
- forcible,
- fresh,
- freshening,
- frisky,
- full of go,
- full of life,
- full of pep,
- fustigation,
- galloping,
- gleaming,
- go-go,
- great,
- hair-trigger,
- hasty,
- headlong,
- hearty,
- horsewhipping,
- hustling,
- impetuous,
- incisive,
- intense,
- invigorating,
- just out,
- keen,
- kinetic,
- lacing,
- large,
- lashing,
- lecture,
- lesson,
- light of heel,
- light-footed,
- live,
- lively,
- living,
- lusty,
- mercurial,
- mettlesome,
- mightily,
- militant,
- newfangle,
- newfangled,
- nimble,
- nimble-footed,
- objurgation,
- outstanding,
- peppy,
- perky,
- pert,
- pistol-whipping,
- precipitate,
- prompt,
- quick,
- quick as lightning,
- quick as thought,
- quicksilver,
- rapid,
- rating,
- rattling,
- rawhiding,
- rebuke,
- reckless,
- remarkable,
- reprehension,
- reprimand,
- reproach,
- reprobation,
- reproof,
- reproval,
- robust,
- running,
- scolding,
- scourging,
- sermon,
- slapping,
- smacking,
- smart,
- snapping,
- snappy,
- spanking new,
- speedy,
- spirited,
- sprightly,
- spry,
- strapping,
- strenuous,
- stripes,
- strong,
- swift,
- swingeing,
- switching,
- take-charge,
- take-over,
- thrashing,
- thumping,
- thundering,
- trenchant,
- trouncing,
- truncheoning,
- upbraiding,
- vibrant,
- vigorous,
- vivacious,
- vivid,
- walloping,
- whacking,
- whaling,
- whipping,
- whopping,
- winged,
- zestful,
- zesty,
- zingy,
- zippy