verb Download 🔗Share To change to a tan colour due to exposure to the sun. Examples : "No matter how long I stay out in the sun, I never tan. though I do burn." appearance body action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To change an animal hide into leather by soaking it in tannic acid. To work as a tanner. Examples : "The craftsman is tanning the cowhide to make durable leather boots. " material process industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To spank or beat. Examples : "The farmer warned the mischievous boys that if they kept stealing apples from his orchard, he would give them a good tanning. " action body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The process of making leather, which does not easily decompose, from the skins of animals, which do. Examples : "The factory's primary function was tanning, transforming raw hides into durable leather. " material process industry animal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The acquisition of a tan, either by exposure to the sun, or artificially. Examples : ""She went to the beach hoping for a good tanning." " appearance body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A spanking. Examples : "My father promised me a tanning if I didn't clean my room. " action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading