definition of
spanking

[1] #1 spanking n. the act of slapping on the buttocks; "he gave the brat a good spanking". wn

[2] #2 spanking s. [alert, brisk, lively, merry, rattling, snappy, zippy] quick and energetic; "a brisk walk in the park"; "a lively gait"; "a merry chase"; "traveling at a rattling rate"; "a snappy pace"; "a spanking breeze". wn