TANNING
Dictionary entry overview: What does tanning mean?
• TANNING (noun)
The noun TANNING has 3 senses:
1. process in which skin pigmentation darkens as a result of exposure to ultraviolet light
2. beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
3. making leather from rawhide
Familiarity information: TANNING used as a noun is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• TANNING (noun)
Meaning:
Process in which skin pigmentation darkens as a result of exposure to ultraviolet light
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Hypernyms ("tanning" is a kind of...):
activity; bodily function; bodily process; body process (an organic process that takes place in the body)
Meaning:
Beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
flagellation; flogging; lashing; whipping; tanning
Hypernyms ("tanning" is a kind of...):
beating; drubbing; lacing; licking; thrashing; trouncing; whacking (the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "tanning"):
self-flagellation (self-punishment inflicted by whipping)
horsewhipping (the act of whipping with a horsewhip)
Meaning:
Making leather from rawhide
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("tanning" is a kind of...):
craft; trade (the skilled practice of a practical occupation)
