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单词 tanning
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tanning

noun

tan·​ning ˈta-niŋ How to pronounce tanning (audio)
1
: a browning of the skin especially by exposure to sun
2
: the art or process by which a skin is tanned
3
: a sound spanking
4
: a natural darkening and hardening of the cuticle of an insect immediately after molting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web To keep track of her tanning time, Bella wore the timeless Cartier watch, Panthère de Cartier. Seventeen, 6 Sep. 2022 Don’t let the lobster shirts, tanning sessions, or medical clinics fool you. Kevin Maurer, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2022 And much like traditional leather, the resulting material can be dyed, softened and embossed, only without the need for the harsh chemicals that are often utilized in the leather-tanning process. Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 11 Aug. 2022 Our Good Housekeeping Institute textiles experts rounded up beach chairs with a range of features like multiple position recline for tanning and back pain relief, backpack straps for portability and adjustable canopies for extra sun protection. Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 2 Aug. 2022 However, anyone getting a treatment should limit sun exposure, and avoid self-tanners and tanning beds at least a week prior. Jamie Wilson, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 July 2022 And tara doesn’t seem to be widely consumed in its native South America, where it is commonly used for tanning leather or for medicinal purposes. Emily Heil, Washington Post, 25 July 2022 Next guest up for Tucker is Kid Rock, who seems befuddled by the previous segment on testicle tanning. Peter Weber, The Week, 18 Apr. 2022 Put a pause on tanning, retinols or other similar products in the treatment area one week prior. Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 7 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Medical Definition

tanning

noun

tan·​ning ˈtan-iŋ How to pronounce tanning (audio)
: a browning of the skin by exposure to sun

tanning

verb

present participle of tan
1
as in hiding
to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible Grandpa told us that when he was a kid, if he misbehaved at all, his father would tan his backside with a belt

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • hiding
  • whipping
  • leathering
  • slashing
  • switching
  • cutting
  • spanking
  • flogging
  • scourging
  • flicking
  • lashing
  • flagellating
  • whaling
  • hitting
  • birching
  • slapping
  • thrashing
  • licking
  • horsewhipping
  • flailing
  • punching
  • cowhiding
  • strapping
  • knocking
  • clipping
  • banging
  • smacking
  • rawhiding
  • mauling
  • batting
  • pounding
  • clubbing
  • whacking
  • caning
  • swiping
  • boxing
  • beating
  • clapping
  • cracking
  • paddling
  • swatting
  • thumping
  • lathering
  • knouting
  • cudgeling
  • bashing
  • quirting
  • lamming
  • blackjacking
  • pelting
  • smiting
  • socking
  • basting
  • battering
  • slating
  • roughing
  • thwacking
  • bopping
  • pasting
  • hammering
  • pummeling
  • fibbing
  • cudgelling
  • slugging
  • belting
  • touching up
  • mangling
  • cuffing
  • busting
  • lacing
  • clouting
  • pistol-whipping
  • fustigating
  • clobbering
  • bludgeoning
  • threshing
  • drubbing
  • whupping
  • pommeling
  • working over
  • buffeting
  • slogging
  • walloping
  • pommelling
  • bunging
  • lambasting
  • whopping
  • pummelling
  • whapping
  • belaboring
  • tromping
2
as in licking
to strike repeatedly a time when children were routinely tanned for misbehavior

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • licking
  • hiding
  • lashing
  • whipping
  • pounding
  • doing
  • spanking
  • beating
  • hitting
  • battering
  • clubbing
  • pelting
  • slapping
  • attacking
  • paddling
  • punching
  • batting
  • lathering
  • knocking
  • smashing
  • chopping
  • currying
  • mauling
  • raiding
  • flogging
  • slamming
  • boxing
  • bashing
  • thumping
  • whaling
  • basting
  • slating
  • switching
  • assaulting
  • pummeling
  • fibbing
  • thrashing
  • hammering
  • belting
  • smacking
  • lacing
  • bludgeoning
  • birching
  • whacking
  • threshing
  • punching out
  • drubbing
  • pommeling
  • working over
  • buffeting
  • storming
  • cracking
  • slogging
  • swiping
  • pommelling
  • lambasting
  • walloping
  • whopping
  • pummelling
  • wounding
  • whupping
  • whapping
  • beating up on
  • belaboring
  • leathering
  • strapping
  • tromping
  • caning
  • bunging up
  • lamming
  • swatting
  • scourging
  • pasting
  • rushing
  • flagellating
  • thwacking
  • socking
  • cuffing
  • busting
  • roughing (up)
  • clobbering
  • cudgeling
  • cudgelling
  • messing (up)
  • assailing
  • whamming
  • blackjacking
  • cowhiding
  • mutilating
  • besetting
  • clouting
  • laying on
  • lacerating
  • maiming
  • goring
  • rawhiding
  • horsewhipping
  • pistol-whipping
  • whomping
  • mangling
  • fustigating
  • descending (on or upon)
  • pouncing (on or upon)
  • jumping (on)
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