Synonymer till tanningsubstantiv(process in which skin pigmentation darkens as a result of exposure to ultraviolet light) tanning(beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment) whipping; flogging; lashing; flagellation; tanning(making leather from rawhide) tanningverb(treat skins and hides with tannic acid so as to convert them into leather) tan; tanning(get a tan, from wind or sun) tan; bronze; tanning