ALL meanings of fanning
fan
F f - noun fanning any device for producing a current of air by the movement of a broad surface or a number of such surfaces. 1
- noun fanning an implement of feathers, leaves, paper, cloth, etc., often in the shape of a long triangle or of a semicircle, for waving lightly in the hand to create a cooling current of air about a person: We sat on the veranda, cooling ourselves with palm-leaf fans. 1
- noun fanning anything resembling such an implement, as the tail of a bird. 1
- noun fanning any of various devices consisting essentially of a series of radiating vanes or blades attached to and revolving with a central hublike portion to produce a current of air: ceiling fan; wall fan. 1
- noun fanning a series of revolving blades supplying air for winnowing or cleaning grain. 1
- noun fanning Horology. fly1 (def 28). 1
- noun fanning a semicircular decoration of bunting. 1
- noun fanning Physical Geography. an alluvial fan. 1
- verb with object fanning to move or agitate (the air) with or as if with a fan. 1
- verb with object fanning to cause air to blow upon, as from a fan; cool or refresh with or as if with a fan: He fanned his face with a newspaper. 1
- verb with object fanning to stir to activity with or as if with a fan: to fan a flame; to fan emotions. 1
- verb with object fanning (of a breeze, current of air, etc.) to blow upon, as if driven by a fan: A cool breeze fanned the shore. 1
- verb with object fanning to spread out like a fan: The dealer fanned the cards. 1
- verb with object fanning Informal. to move (oneself) quickly: You'll fan your tail out of here if you know what's good for you. 1
- verb with object fanning Agriculture. to winnow, especially by an artificial current of air. 1
- verb with object fanning Baseball. (of a pitcher) to strike out (a batter). 1
- verb with object fanning Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. to punish by spanking; spank: Your mother will fan you good if you break that dish. 1
- verb without object fanning to strike, swing, or brush lightly at something. 1
- verb without object fanning Western U.S. (chiefly cowboy use) . to slap the flanks of (a horse or other animal) repeatedly with a hat to get it to move or move faster. 1
- verb without object fanning to spread out like a fan (often followed by out): The forest fire fanned out in all directions. 1
- verb without object fanning Baseball. (of a batter) to strike out, usually by swinging at and missing the pitch charged as the third strike. 1
- idioms fanning hit the fan, Slang. to become suddenly more awkward, embarrassing, or troublesome: When news of the incident was leaked to the press, everything hit the fan at once. 1
- noun fanning Present participle of fan. 1