spanking
n. countablen. a punishment where someone is hit on their bottom with a flat hand. It is usually used when talking about how parents discipline children.
n. the act of striking the buttocks with the open hand as a form of corporal punishment. Often discussed in the context of child-rearing or historical disciplinary practices.
The child received a spanking for breaking the window.
Many modern psychologists advise against spanking as a method of discipline, suggesting positive reinforcement instead.
The debate over the legality of spanking continues to evolve, with several countries passing legislation to ban corporal punishment in the home entirely.
From spank (“to move energetically”) + -ing.
From spank (“to punish by swatting”) + -ing (participial suffix) and -ing (gerundial suffix).
Commonly used with the verbs 'give' or 'get'.