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spanking

33 4.8
A hit on a child's bottom as punishment
  • noun
  • /ˈspæŋkɪŋ/
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  • If I was bad, my parents discovered that a spanking didn't have much effect on me.
  • corporal spanking
  • spanking as punishment
  • disciplinary spanking

And how do you feel about if you're comfortable about spanking or punishments and different things like that?

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Examples

  • Run along before I give you a spanking, do you understand?

  • It is not uncommon for parents to feel conflicted about using spanking as a form of discipline.

  • And they got a little rule against spanking your children up at the school.

  • And for that, I got the worst spanking of my whole life.

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  • Maybe it's time for your spanking.

  • Has anybody ever given him a spanking?

  • I agree with you, but spanking is the hardest thing to do.

  • Now, I don't really like spanking the kids because it makes me feel bad to do it.

  • When you were a kid, you'd get a spanking, right?

  • Answer your parents or you'll get a real spanking from both of us!

Synonyms

beating
vsspanking
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276 4.2

Hitting a person many times as punishment or violence

is narrower, referring mainly to punishment on the buttocks
smack
vsspanking
25 3.6

A sharp blow with an open hand

is aimed at the buttocks specifically rather than any body part
whipping
vsspanking
  • Offensive
22 3.8

Beating a person or animal with a whip as punishment

is confined to hits on the buttocks and often within family discipline
corporal punishment
vsspanking
  • Offensive
11 5.7

Physical hitting of a person to make them obey rules

is a specific form focused on hitting the buttocks, often of children
lashing
vsspanking
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6 7.0

Beating someone with a whip or strap as punishment

is less severe and focuses on light hits to the buttocks
thrashing
vsspanking
  • Offensive
6 6.7

A severe beating given to someone as punishment

is milder and usually targeted at a specific body area for discipline
whacking
vsspanking
  • Offensive
4 8.1

A hard hit given to someone as punishment

is usually a single or few hits confined to the buttocks
caning
vsspanking
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4 6.9

To punish someone by hitting them with a stick

is similar in purpose but not limited to a cane or stick
flogging
vsspanking
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1 8.0

An act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

is a domestic disciplinary action rather than a formal penal measure
paddling
vsspanking
  • Offensive
1 5.1

A light spanking with a flat board used as punishment

is the general hand or object hit on the buttocks for discipline
smacking
vsspanking
1 4.6

A quick hard hit with an open hand that makes a sharp sound

is focused on punishment to the buttocks rather than any slap
tanning
vsspanking
  • NSFW
1 9.9

A beating with a strap or rope given as punishment

is the modern, usually milder practice aimed at the buttocks
lacing
vsspanking
  • Offensive
9.4

A severe beating that someone gets as punishment

is the lighter targeted hitting often used for child discipline

Antonyms

328 1.3

To give something to someone to thank them for doing something good

How Severe

flogging
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1 8.0
beating
  • NSFW
276 4.2
to whack
250 5.5
spanking
33 4.8
to smack
164 3.5
tap
66 1.0

Surface Forms

spanking singular
spankings plural

Morphology

spanking = spank (transparent) = spank + ing

A straightforward -ing nominalization of the verb 'spank' indicating the action; learners who know 'spank' can infer this meaning.

Etymology

The word spanking comes from the old verb spank, which probably copied the sound or idea of a quick, sharp hit like a sudden slap. So a spanking is literally a 'sharp hit', which explains its use as a punishment.