1. Making leather from rawhide
   "The tanning of animal hides was a traditional craft in the village"
    
2. Process in which skin pigmentation darkens as a result of exposure to ultraviolet light
   "Excessive tanning can increase the risk of skin cancer"
    
3. Beating with a whip, strap or rope as a form of punishment
   "tanning was once a common punishment in the navy";
   - whipping, flogging, lashing, flagellation

1. Get a tan, from wind or sun
   "She tanned easily and bronzed quickly in the summer sun";
   - bronze
    
2. Treat skins and hides with tannic acid so as to convert them into leather
   "The artisan tanned the animal hides to create durable leather goods"

Derived forms: tannings

Type of: activity, beating, bodily function, bodily process, body process, color [US], colour [Brit, Cdn], convert, craft, discolor [US], discolour [Brit, Cdn], drubbing, hiding [informal], thrashing, trade

Encyclopedia: Tanning