Local English word record

spanking

adjective · 2 senses

quick and energetic

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Examples

  • a brisk walk in the park
  • a lively gait
  • a merry chase
  • traveling at a rattling rate
  • a snappy pace

Word relationships

Synonyms

alert, brisk, lively, merry, rattling, snappy, zippy

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Princeton WordNet 3.0