Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun tanning

3 senses of tanning

Sense 1
tanning -- (process in which skin pigmentation darkens as a result of exposure to ultraviolet light)
       => bodily process, body process, bodily function, activity -- (an organic process that takes place in the body; "respiratory activity")

Sense 2
whipping, tanning, flogging, lashing, flagellation -- (beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment)
       => beating, thrashing, licking, drubbing, lacing, trouncing, whacking -- (the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows)

Sense 3
tanning -- (making leather from rawhide)
       => trade, craft -- (the skilled practice of a practical occupation; "he learned his trade as an apprentice")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb tan

2 senses of tan

Sense 1
tan -- (treat skins and hides with tannic acid so as to convert them into leather)
       => convert -- (change the nature, purpose, or function of something; "convert lead into gold"; "convert hotels into jails"; "convert slaves to laborers")

Sense 2
tan, bronze -- (get a tan, from wind or sun)
       => discolor, discolour, colour, color -- (change color, often in an undesired manner; "The shirts discolored")