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spanking

spanking

6.0
Quick and energetic in movement
  • adjective
  • /ˈspæŋkɪŋ/
  • Informal
translation icon : vigoroso
  • The concert was a spanking good time, filled with energetic performances and lively crowds.

So when this goes up, it will be a brand spanking new year.

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Examples

  • This is all brand spanking new so I'm really really excited.

  • I mean we have amazing white quartz countertops, beautiful backsplash, excellent looking appliances, brand spanking new.

  • So when this goes up, it will be a brand spanking new year.

    Rich Roll

  • There it is, all spanking brand new, very exciting.

  • You know, Steve, did you know that we have a brand new spanking virtual retreat coming up?

    Matthew Hussey

  • OK, open that up brand spanking new and let's get this rounded on here.

  • And we're like, Dang, this must be a spanking amazing gym.

  • Yeah, here she is, a brand spanking new Fendi mini Baguetti, as I lovingly like to call it.

  • We just received our brand spanking new delivery of furniture and everything looks stunning.

  • After months of hard work, the team launched a spanking new app that everyone is excited about.

Synonyms

merry
vsspanking
114 1.0

Happy and lively, full of fun and energy

focuses on energetic motion rather than primarily happy feeling
lively
vsspanking
111 1.3

Having a lot of energy and enthusiasm

highlights brisk, energetic motion more than general animation
brisk
vsspanking
27 3.2

Quick and energetic in movement or action

is the same idea but with added spirited or lively quality
snappy
vsspanking
15 3.7

Quick and energetic in movement or action

focuses more on lively overall effect, not sharpness of action
zippy
vsspanking
  • Informal
4 6.0

Quick and full of energy

is similar but stresses brisk, effective motion rather than just speed
alert
vsspanking
1 2.4

Moving or acting in a quick, energetic way

emphasizes lively motion or effect rather than attentiveness
rattling
vsspanking
  • UK
1 8.2

Makes a describing word sound very strong

means brisk, spirited movement rather than merely an intensifier

Antonyms

sluggish
30 3.9

Moving or working slowly and with little energy

How Energetic

vigorous
87 4.1
energetic
93 1.6
spanking
  • Informal
6.0
brisk
27 3.2
lively
111 1.3

Surface Forms

spanking positive

Morphology

spanking = spank (semi-transparent) = spank + ing

The adjective is a participial/adjectival use of 'spank' + -ing but the sense 'quick, brisk, lively' is a figurative extension rather than a literal description of hitting.

Etymology

The adjective spanking comes from the idea of a quick, lively strike in the verb spank, which gave a feeling of sudden energy. So calling something 'spanking' (as in a 'spanking breeze' or a 'spanking pace') means it is 'quick' and 'lively'.