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/spˈæŋkɪŋ/ Listen

verb

Spank v. t. (past & past part. spanked; pres. part. spanking) To strike, as the breech, with the open hand; to slap.

Spank v. i. To move with a quick, lively step between a trot and gallop; to move quickly.

adjective

spanking adj.

Moving with a quick, lively pace, or capable of so doing; dashing. "Four spanking grays ready harnessed."

Large; considerable. (Colloq.)

Very; extremely; used especially in the phrase spanking new or brand spanking new, meaning completely new and unused. (informal)

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Spanking" Quotes from Famous Books

... name—for part of the time. It is the child who is doing the fly-paper business. The painful fact is that she declines to have anything whatever to do with her father. Invitations, commands, entreaties—she spurns them all. Yes, I asked him if they had tried spanking, but he didn't answer—seemed rather miffed, in fact. The child simply will not come, and that is point number one. Now, of course, Uncle Elbert realizes that he has not been what the world would call a good father. And he has figured it out that Mary, ...

— Captivating Mary Carstairs • Henry Sydnor Harrison

... Rhine. But Bandon must be reached, which is easily managed in an hour by rail, and there you are met by your host with a neat dog-cart, and good grey mare; being in light marching order, your kit is quickly stowed away by a smart-looking groom, and soon you find yourself tearing along at a spanking pace through the 'most Protestant' town of Bandon, where Mr. Hungerford pulls up for a moment to point out the spot where once the old gates stood, whereon was written the legend, 'Let no Papist enter here'. Years ...

— Mrs. Hungerford - Notable Women Authors of the Day • Helen C. Black

... Child. 'I don't think you peoples know anything about spanking; but I do, and I'll show you.' Then he uncurled his trunk and knocked two of his dear brothers ...

— Just So Stories • Rudyard Kipling

... SAY anything," retorted Aunt Janet. "I'd simply turn you over my knee and give you a sound, solid spanking, Miss Sara. You'd ...

— The Story Girl • Lucy Maud Montgomery

... everything, but you don't: there's the cake-walk cut on that stone four thousand years ago. The girls do it in the latest fashion; and over there you will see Queen Hat-shep-set spanking her child, the young king, in the usual manner"—(and ...

— A Fantasy of Mediterranean Travel • S. G. Bayne

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