"spanking" meaning in English

See spanking in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈspæŋkɪŋ/ [UK] Audio: en-us-spanking.ogg
Etymology: From spank (“to move energetically”) + -ing. Etymology templates: {{af|en|spank|-ing|id2=participial|t1=to move energetically}} spank (“to move energetically”) + -ing Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} spanking (not comparable)
  1. Fast and energetic. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-spanking-en-adj-tjGsjFVG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing (gerund noun), English terms suffixed with -ing (participial), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Indonesian translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Norman translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Sanskrit translations, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Tagalog translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 8 18 8 28 3 3 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing (gerund noun): 23 9 20 6 21 10 10 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing (participial): 24 10 21 7 22 8 8 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 24 6 27 4 27 6 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 9 29 3 20 5 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 3 25 2 25 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 36 6 22 6 22 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 31 7 19 5 24 7 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 35 7 22 6 21 5 5 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 30 8 22 5 23 6 6 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 32 7 22 5 23 5 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 33 6 26 5 22 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 31 6 21 7 27 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Indonesian translations: 35 7 22 6 21 5 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 38 6 21 6 20 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 34 5 22 5 23 5 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 34 5 22 5 23 5 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 31 6 21 5 23 7 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Norman translations: 35 12 21 6 18 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 33 6 20 9 25 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 34 7 22 6 22 5 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 34 5 22 5 25 5 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Sanskrit translations: 34 7 22 5 22 5 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 36 7 21 6 20 5 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 34 4 25 4 24 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 36 6 21 6 22 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Tagalog translations: 36 7 21 6 20 5 5
  2. (often nautical) Brisk and fresh. Tags: not-comparable, often Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-spanking-en-adj-GU6-Oh0Z Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ing (participial) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing (participial): 24 10 21 7 22 8 8 Topics: nautical, transport
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: striking
Etymology number: 1

Adverb

IPA: /ˈspæŋkɪŋ/ [UK] Audio: en-us-spanking.ogg
Etymology: From spank (“to move energetically”) + -ing. Etymology templates: {{af|en|spank|-ing|id2=participial|t1=to move energetically}} spank (“to move energetically”) + -ing Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} spanking (not comparable)
  1. (colloquial, now usually with “new”) An intensifier. Tags: colloquial, not-comparable, usually Derived forms: spankingly, spanking new
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈspæŋkɪŋ/ [UK] Audio: en-us-spanking.ogg Forms: spankings [plural]
Etymology: From spank (“to punish by swatting”) + -ing (participial suffix) and -ing (gerundial suffix). Etymology templates: {{suf|en|spank|-ing|id2=participial|pos2=participial suffix|t1=to punish by swatting}} spank (“to punish by swatting”) + -ing (participial suffix), {{affix|en|-ing|id1=gerund noun|pos1=gerundial suffix}} -ing (gerundial suffix) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} spanking (countable and uncountable, plural spankings)
  1. (uncountable) A form of physical punishment in which a beating is applied to the buttocks. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Buttocks Translations (form of physical punishment): 打屁股 (dǎpìgu) (Chinese Mandarin), výprask [masculine] (Czech), nářez [masculine] (Czech), billenkoek (Dutch), pak voor de broek [neuter] (Dutch), voor de billen geven [neuter] (Dutch), piiskaus (Finnish), fessée [feminine] (French), Haue [feminine] (German), पिटाई (piṭāī) (Hindi), elfenekelés (Hungarian), menggebuk (Indonesian), greadadh ar na mása [masculine] (Irish), sculacciata (Italian), totò [slang] (Italian), 尻叩き (shiritataki) (alt: しりたたき) (Japanese), surra [feminine] (Portuguese), sova [feminine] (Portuguese), coça [feminine] (Portuguese), strașnic (Romanian), шлёпание (šljópanije) [neuter] (Russian), по́рка (pórka) [feminine] (Russian), ताडन (tādana) (Sanskrit), skelpin (Scottish Gaelic), nalgada (Spanish), azotado (english: imprecise) [feminine] (Spanish), azotaina (Spanish), smisk [neuter] (Swedish), palo sa puwit (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-spanking-en-noun-wwEiXcSt Disambiguation of Buttocks: 6 0 0 25 0 34 34 Disambiguation of 'form of physical punishment': 62 38
  2. (countable) An incident of such punishment, or such physical act in a non-punitive context, such as a birthday spanking. Tags: countable Translations (an incident of such an act, also in a non-punitive context): billenkoek (Dutch), pak voor de broek [neuter] (Dutch), piiskaus (Finnish), fessée [feminine] (French), latteuse [feminine] (Norman), fouôtée [feminine] (Norman), по́рка (pórka) [feminine] (Russian), трёпка (trjópka) (Russian), взбучка (vzbučka) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-spanking-en-noun-agVXnyZX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing (gerund noun), English terms suffixed with -ing (participial), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Terms with Hungarian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 8 18 8 28 3 3 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing (gerund noun): 23 9 20 6 21 10 10 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing (participial): 24 10 21 7 22 8 8 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 24 6 27 4 27 6 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 9 29 3 20 5 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 31 6 21 7 27 4 4 Disambiguation of 'an incident of such an act, also in a non-punitive context': 9 91
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /ˈspæŋkɪŋ/ [UK] Audio: en-us-spanking.ogg
Etymology: From spank (“to move energetically”) + -ing. Etymology templates: {{af|en|spank|-ing|id2=participial|t1=to move energetically}} spank (“to move energetically”) + -ing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} spanking
  1. present participle of spank Tags: form-of, participle, present Form of: spank Categories (topical): Buttocks
    Sense id: en-spanking-en-verb-KXnu5qbN Disambiguation of Buttocks: 6 0 0 25 0 34 34 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ing (gerund noun) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing (gerund noun): 23 9 20 6 21 10 10
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /ˈspæŋkɪŋ/ [UK] Audio: en-us-spanking.ogg
Etymology: From spank (“to punish by swatting”) + -ing (participial suffix) and -ing (gerundial suffix). Etymology templates: {{suf|en|spank|-ing|id2=participial|pos2=participial suffix|t1=to punish by swatting}} spank (“to punish by swatting”) + -ing (participial suffix), {{affix|en|-ing|id1=gerund noun|pos1=gerundial suffix}} -ing (gerundial suffix) Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} spanking
  1. present participle of spank Tags: form-of, participle, present Form of: spank Categories (topical): Buttocks
    Sense id: en-spanking-en-verb-KXnu5qbN1 Disambiguation of Buttocks: 6 0 0 25 0 34 34 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ing (gerund noun) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing (gerund noun): 23 9 20 6 21 10 10
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "(uncountable) A form of physical punishment in which a beating is applied to the buttocks."
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          "text": "Some people think spankings of any sort constitute child abuse.",
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    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "dǎpìgu",
      "sense": "form of physical punishment",
      "word": "打屁股"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "form of physical punishment",
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      "sense": "form of physical punishment",
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      "word": "nářez"
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      "sense": "form of physical punishment",
      "word": "billenkoek"
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      "sense": "form of physical punishment",
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      "word": "pak voor de broek"
    },
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      "code": "nl",
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      "sense": "form of physical punishment",
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      "word": "voor de billen geven"
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      "sense": "form of physical punishment",
      "word": "piiskaus"
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    {
      "code": "fr",
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      "sense": "form of physical punishment",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "fessée"
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      "code": "de",
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      "sense": "form of physical punishment",
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      "code": "hi",
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      "roman": "piṭāī",
      "sense": "form of physical punishment",
      "word": "पिटाई"
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      "code": "hu",
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      "sense": "form of physical punishment",
      "word": "elfenekelés"
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    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "form of physical punishment",
      "word": "menggebuk"
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    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "form of physical punishment",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "greadadh ar na mása"
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    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "form of physical punishment",
      "word": "sculacciata"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "form of physical punishment",
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      "word": "totò"
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      "alt": "しりたたき",
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      "roman": "shiritataki",
      "sense": "form of physical punishment",
      "word": "尻叩き"
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      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "form of physical punishment",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "word": "surra"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "form of physical punishment",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "word": "sova"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "form of physical punishment",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "coça"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "form of physical punishment",
      "word": "strașnic"
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      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "šljópanije",
      "sense": "form of physical punishment",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "шлёпание"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
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      "roman": "pórka",
      "sense": "form of physical punishment",
      "tags": [
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      "code": "sa",
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      "sense": "form of physical punishment",
      "word": "ताडन"
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      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "form of physical punishment",
      "word": "skelpin"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "form of physical punishment",
      "word": "nalgada"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "english": "imprecise",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "form of physical punishment",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "word": "azotado"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "form of physical punishment",
      "word": "azotaina"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "form of physical punishment",
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      "word": "smisk"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "form of physical punishment",
      "word": "palo sa puwit"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
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      "sense": "an incident of such an act, also in a non-punitive context",
      "word": "billenkoek"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
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      "sense": "an incident of such an act, also in a non-punitive context",
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      "word": "pak voor de broek"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
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      "sense": "an incident of such an act, also in a non-punitive context",
      "word": "piiskaus"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "an incident of such an act, also in a non-punitive context",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "fessée"
    },
    {
      "code": "nrf",
      "lang": "Norman",
      "sense": "an incident of such an act, also in a non-punitive context",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "word": "latteuse"
    },
    {
      "code": "nrf",
      "lang": "Norman",
      "sense": "an incident of such an act, also in a non-punitive context",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "word": "fouôtée"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
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      "roman": "pórka",
      "sense": "an incident of such an act, also in a non-punitive context",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "word": "по́рка"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "trjópka",
      "sense": "an incident of such an act, also in a non-punitive context",
      "word": "трёпка"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "vzbučka",
      "sense": "an incident of such an act, also in a non-punitive context",
      "word": "взбучка"
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}

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