# fanning

Pronunciation: say "FAN-ing" /ˈfænɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of fan. — present participle and gerund of fan
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of fan. Use this form when the action of fanning is ongoing or named.
   - _She kept fanning the embers until they finally caught fire._
   - _Fanning the crowd's anger, his speech only made things worse._

## Noun

2. The act of driving a current of air toward something, as with a fan or a waving motion.
   - Simple: A movement of air toward something, made with a fan or a waving hand to cool it or stir it.
   - _A vigorous fanning of the fire sent sparks into the night._
   - _The steady fanning kept the sleeping baby cool through the afternoon._
3. A very small fragment of tea leaf, of the kind often used to fill tea bags.
   - Simple: A tiny piece of broken tea leaf, smaller than the usual bits in a packet.
   - _Each fanning that fell through the sieve was smaller than a grain of rice._
   - _Tea bags are often filled with fannings rather than whole leaves._

## Noun

4. A beating or sound thrashing administered to someone. *(archaic, UK)*
   - Simple: A beating or thrashing given to someone.
   - _The lad earned himself a proper fanning for his cheek._
   - _His master gave him a fanning he never forgot._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/fanning (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).