1. very; extremely
Usage: informal

1. the act of hitting someone, especially a child, on the buttocks as punishment

1. present participle of spank; hitting someone on the buttocks as punishment

Examples

• The car was spanking new when we bought it.
• That’s a spanking good idea!
• The child received a spanking for misbehaving.
• Many parents today avoid spanking as a form of discipline.
• She was spanking the dust out of the old rug.
• The teacher was spanking clean after washing her hands.
• A spanking breeze filled the sails.