Spanking

/ˈspæŋkɪŋ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:19 pts8 letters

Definition of Spanking

verb

To beat, smack or slap a person's buttocks, with the bare hand or other object, as punishment, gesture, or form of sexual interaction.
To soundly defeat, to trounce.
To hit very hard
To move rapidly.
"The ship was really spanking along."

noun

A form of physical punishment in which a beating is applied to the buttocks.
"Domestic spanking is often endured over the knee (or lap), formal spanking rather applied over a contraption such as a tresle or A-frame, with or without constraints"
An incident of such punishment, or such physical act in a non-punitive context, such as a birthday spanking.

adjective

Fast and energetic.
"a spanking pace"
Brisk and fresh.
"a spanking breeze"

adverb

(now usually with “new”) An intensifier.
"a spanking good time"

Anagrams of Spanking

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "spanking":

7-LETTER WORDS

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6-LETTER WORDS

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5-LETTER WORDS

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4-LETTER WORDS

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+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "spanking" and rearranging:

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

striking

Rhyming Words

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