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1. Informal Exceptional of its kind; remarkable. 2. Swift and vigorous: a spanking pace. 3. Brisk and fresh: a spanking breeze. adv. Used as an intensive: a spanking clean shirt. n. A number of slaps on the buttocks delivered in rapid succession, as for punishment. [ Perhaps of Scandinavian origin .] spank′ing·ly adv.
1. Being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course: took a circuitous route to avoid the accident site. 2. Characterized by indirectness, evasiveness, or complexity, as in action or language: a circuitous method of inquiry; a circuitous argument. [From Medieval Latin circuitōsus, from Latin circuitus, a going around; see circuit .]
1. To go forward or onward, especially after an interruption; continue: proceeded to his destination; paused to clear her throat, then proceeded. 2. To begin to carry on an action or a process: looked surprised, then proceeded to roar with laughter. 3. To move on in an orderly manner: Business proceeded as usual. 4.
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proceed. ( prəˈsiːd) vb ( intr) 1. ( often foll by to) to advance or carry on, esp after stopping. 2. ( often foll by with) to undertake and continue (something or to do something): he proceeded with his reading. 3. (Law) ( often foll by against) to institute or carry on a legal action.
a. the light produced by a sudden discontinuous discharge of electricity through air or another dielectric. b. the discharge itself. c. any electric arc of relatively small energy content. d. the electric discharge produced by a spark plug in an internal-combustion engine.
1. to receive pleasure from; take joy in. 2. to have the benefit of; use with satisfaction. 3. to have as a condition; experience: the land enjoyed a summer of rain. 4. archaic to have sexual intercourse with. 5. enjoy oneself to have a good time. [C14: from Old French enjoir, from en- 1 + joir to find pleasure in, from Latin gaudēre to rejoice]
