tan /tæn/noun 7verb 5adjective 2number 1forms 5phrases 4 noun7 •a darker color that the sun brings to a person's skinShe still has a tan from her vacation in Mexico.I'm hoping to get a tan this weekend at the beach. •A light, brown-like colour. •The bark of an oak or other tree from which tannic acid is obtained.In two pints of water boil one ounce of tan, and a like portion of nutgall till reduced to a pint. — 1848 •An Armenian drink made of yoghurt and water similar to airan and doogh •Synonym of wall ball. •Synonym of picul, particularly in Cantonese contexts. •(dialect) A twig or small switch. verb5 •To change to a tan colour due to exposure to the sun.No matter how long I stay out in the sun, I never tan, though I do burn. •To change an animal hide into leather by soaking it in tannic acid. •To work as a tanner. •(informal) To spank or beat."Well, go 'long and play; but mind you get back some time in a week, or I'll tan you." — 1876 •(slang) To kill by gun, to shoot.Step on the wing, see an opp and I'll whack it Do it like Super Savage Who's the yute I Jet-Li-rise that dots and tan him (whoosh) Rise that dots and tan him — 2019 adjective2 •Yellowish-brown.Mine is the white car parked next to the tan pickup truck. •Having dark skin as a result of exposure to the sun or an artificial process intended to mimic this effect.You’re looking very tan this week. number1 •(dialect, rare) The second cardinal number two, formerly used in Celtic areas, especially Cumbria and parts of Yorkshire, for counting sheep, and stitches in knitting. formstanned · tanning · tans · tanner · tannest Phrases with tan farmer's tanThe tan line left by clothing, especially by a short-sleeved shirt. tan someone's hideTo beat or spank someone, usually on their backside. tan outTo tan (turn into leather). tan upTo tan thoroughly (skin to change to a darker color from sun exposure).
TAN noun 2phrases 4 noun2 •Initialism of transaction authentication number, in electronic banking. See Transaction authentication number on Wikipedia. •Initialism of total acid number, the measure of a lubricant's or crude oil's acidity. See Total acid number on Wikipedia. Phrases with TAN farmer's tanThe tan line left by clothing, especially by a short-sleeved shirt. tan someone's hideTo beat or spank someone, usually on their backside. tan outTo tan (turn into leather). tan upTo tan thoroughly (skin to change to a darker color from sun exposure).