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SPANKING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of slapping on the buttocks
Example:
he gave the brat a good spanking
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("spanking" is a kind of...):
correction; discipline (the act of disciplining)
Derivation:
spank (give a spanking to; subject to a spanking)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Quick and energetic
Example:
a spanking breeze
Synonyms:
alert; brisk; lively; merry; rattling; snappy; spanking; zippy
Classified under:
Similar:
energetic (possessing or exerting or displaying energy)
III. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb spank
