Spanking — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

the act of slapping on the buttocks

give a spanking to; subject to a spanking

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/spˈæŋkɪŋ/

🇬🇧British English

/spˈaŋkɪŋ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/spˈaŋkɪŋ/

2 syllables Say it as /spˈæŋkɪŋ/.

Examples

he gave the brat a good spanking
a brisk walk in the park
a lively gait

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

merry spank snappy larrup alert rattling paddle zippy lively brisk

Parts of Speech

noun	the act of slapping on the buttocks “he gave the brat a good spanking”
verb	give a spanking to; subject to a spanking
adjective	quick and energetic “a brisk walk in the park”

Word Forms

spank	verb	give a spanking to; subject to a spanking
spanker	noun	a hitter who slaps (usually another person) with an open hand
spanking	noun	the act of slapping on the buttocks
spank	noun	a slap with the flat of the hand
paddle	noun	an instrument of punishment consisting of a flat board
briskness	noun	liveliness and eagerness
liveliness	noun	animation and energy in action or expression
zip	noun	forceful exertion

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Prügelstrafe

der Akt des Schlagens auf das Gesäß

🇫🇷French

fessée

le fait de gifler les fesses

🇪🇸Spanish

azotaina

el acto de dar palmadas en las nalgas

🇮🇹Italian

sculacciata

l'atto di dare schiaffi sulle natiche

🇳🇱Dutch

slaan

de handeling van het slaan op de billen

🇵🇹Portuguese

palmada

o ato de dar um tapa nas nádegas

🇷🇺Russian

порка

похлопывание по ягодицам

India

🇮🇳Hindi

तेज़

नितंबों पर थप्पड़ मारने की क्रिया

🇧🇩Bengali

স্প্যাঙ্কিং

নিতম্বের উপর চড় মারার কাজ

🇮🇳Tamil

அடித்தல்

பிட்டத்தில் அறையும் செயல்

🇮🇳Telugu

పిరుదులు

పిరుదులపై కొట్టే చర్య

🇮🇳Marathi

झपाटणे

नितंबांवर चापट मारण्याची क्रिया

🇮🇳Gujarati

ત્રાટકવું

નિતંબ પર થપ્પડ મારવાની ક્રિયા

🇮🇳Kannada

ಹೊಡೆಯುವುದು

ಪೃಷ್ಠದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊಡೆಯುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

അടിക്കുന്നു

നിതംബത്തിൽ അടിക്കുന്ന പ്രവൃത്തി

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਤਿੱਖਾ ਕਰਨਾ

ਨੱਤਾਂ 'ਤੇ ਥੱਪੜ ਮਾਰਨ ਦਾ ਕੰਮ

🇵🇰Urdu

تیز

کولہوں پر تھپڑ مارنے کا عمل

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

打屁股

拍打臀部的动作

🇯🇵Japanese

お尻をたたく

お尻を叩く行為

🇰🇷Korean

매우

엉덩이를 때리는 행위

🇻🇳Vietnamese

đánh đòn

hành động tát vào mông

🇹🇭Thai

ตบ

การตบบั้นท้าย

🇮🇩Indonesian

tamparan

tindakan menampar pantat

🇵🇭Filipino

palo

ang gawa ng paghampas sa pwetan

🇲🇾Malay

pukulan

perbuatan menampar di bahagian punggung

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

الضرب

فعل اللطم على الأرداف

🇮🇷Persian

کتک زدن

عمل سیلی زدن به باسن

🇹🇷Turkish

şaplak atmak

kalçaya tokat atma eylemi

🇮🇱Hebrew

זָרִיז

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The primary meaning of 'spanking' is 'the act of slapping on the buttocks'.

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