smacking
/ˈsmækɪŋ/
adjective
- Very large or impressive (informal, British).
- We had a smacking good time at the party.
- He caught a smacking big fish on his fishing trip.
- They live in a smacking great house on the hill.
noun
- The act of hitting someone or something with a flat hand or object, especially as a punishment.
- Many parents today believe that smacking is not an effective way to discipline children.
- Smacking is banned in several countries around the world.
- The teacher was criticized for using smacking as a punishment in class.