spanking
adjective
[ ˈspaŋkɪŋ ]
• (especially of a horse or its gait) lively; brisk.
• "a spanking trot"
• very good.
• "we had a spanking time"
spanking
noun
• an act of slapping, especially on the buttocks as a punishment for children.
• "you deserve a good spanking like any spoiled child"
spank
verb
• slap with one's open hand or a flat object, especially on the buttocks as a punishment.
• "she was spanked for spilling ink on the carpet"
Similar:
smack,
slap,
slipper,
put someone over one's knee,
thrash,
cane,
belt,
leather,
cuff,
wallop,
whack,
lather,
give someone a hiding,
give someone a hot bottom,
warm someone's bottom,
give someone a licking,
scud,
skelp,
tan,
tan/whip someone's hide,
Origin:
early 18th century: perhaps imitative.
