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tanning

/ˈtænɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.31 in modern English

Syllables
tan-ning
IPA
/ˈtænɪŋ/
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of tan

noun

The process of making leather, which does not easily decompose, from the easily decomposing skins of animals.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The acquisition of a tan, either by exposure to the sun, or artificially.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A spanking.

Countable; Informal; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

tannings (plural)

Phrases

spray tanning tanning bed tanning butter tanning parlor tanning salon tan someone's hide

Frequently Paired Words

tan someone's hide

Synonyms

whipping flogging lashing flagellation

Rhymes With

planning manning banning scanning spanning canning channing fanning panning lanning branning hanning

Questions

How do you pronounce tanning?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtænɪŋ/.
What does tanning mean?
present participle and gerund of tan

How to pronounce tanning

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