tanning

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtænɪŋ/

Verb

tanning

1. present participle of tan

Noun

tanning (countable and uncountable, plural tannings)

1. The process of making leather, which does not easily decompose, from the skins of animals, which do.
2. The acquisition of a tan, either by exposure to the sun, or artificially.
3. (informal) A spanking.

See also

• tan someone's hide