# tanning

Pronunciation: say "TAN-ing" /ˈtænɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The process of acquiring a tan, either through exposure to the sun or by artificial means such as beds and sprays.
   - Simple: Making your skin darker by sitting in the sun or using a special light bed.
   - _Dermatologists warn that excessive tanning raises the risk of skin cancer._
   - _Indoor tanning has declined as awareness of its dangers has grown._
2. The process of turning raw animal hides, which rot easily, into leather, which resists decay.
   - Simple: Turning animal skins into leather so they last a long time and do not rot.
   - _Vegetable tanning uses plant extracts and can take several weeks to complete._
   - _Workers at the tannery oversee every stage of tanning, from soaking to drying._
4. A spanking, typically delivered as a punishment. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: A spanking given to someone as a punishment.
   - _Dad gave him a good tanning for breaking the window._
   - _She threatened the boys with a tanning if they didn't settle down._

## Verb

3. Present participle of tan. — present participle and gerund of tan
   - Simple: Present participle of tan. Use this -ing form for something happening right now.
   - _The lifeguards are tanning between their shifts on the sand._
   - _They are tanning the hides using bark from local oak trees._

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