/ Dictionary / Index S spanking: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: spank•ing Pronunciation: (spang'king), [key] — adj. moving rapidly and smartly. quick and vigorous: a spanking pace. blowing briskly: a spanking breeze. unusually fine, great, large, etc.; remarkable; distinctive: a spanking monogram in gold embroidery. —adv. extremely, strikingly, or remarkably; very: three little girls in spanking new dresses. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: spanking (Thesaurus) spanker span loading Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language