English Dictionary

spanking

/ˈspæŋkɪŋ/

noun

A form of physical punishment in which a beating is applied to the buttocks. / An incident of such punishment, or such physical act in a non-punitive context, such as a birthday spanking.

I received a spanking when I misbehaved.

意味（1）

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

意味（2）

An incident of such punishment, or such physical act in a non-punitive context, such as a birthday spanking.

Some people think spankings of any sort constitute child abuse.