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Tanning vs Whipping - What's the difference?

tanning | whipping |

As verbs the difference between tanning and whipping

is that tanning is while whipping is .

As nouns the difference between tanning and whipping

is that tanning is the acquisition of a tan, either by exposure to the sun, or artificially while whipping is (countable) the punishment of being whipped.

tanning

English

Verb

(head)
  • The process of making leather, which does not easily decompose, from the skins of animals, which do.

    • Noun

  • The acquisition of a tan, either by exposure to the sun, or artificially.
  • (informal) A spanking.

    • See also

    * tan someone's hide

    whipping

    English

    Noun

  • (countable) The punishment of being whipped.
  • (countable) A heavy defeat; a thrashing.
  • (uncountable) A cooking technique in which air is incorporated into cream etc.
  • (countable) A cord or thread used to lash or bind something.
  • (nautical, whipping) The lashing of the end of a rope. (FM 55-501).

    • Verb

    (head)