/ ˈsmækɪŋ; NAmE / noun
[ sing. , U ] ( especially BrE ) an act of hitting sb, especially a child, several times with your open hand, as a punishment :
He gave both of the children a good smacking.
We don't approve of smacking.
/ ˈsmækɪŋ; NAmE / noun
[ sing. , U ] ( especially BrE ) an act of hitting sb, especially a child, several times with your open hand, as a punishment :
He gave both of the children a good smacking.
We don't approve of smacking.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005