TAN: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for TAN?

Need another word that means the same as “tan”? Find 38 synonyms and 30 related words for “tan” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Tan” are: tangent, burn, sunburn, suntan, topaz, yellowish brown, light brown, pale brown, tawny, take a suntan, take a tan, brown, go brown, bronze, become suntanned, become brown, thrash, beat, wallop, belt, strap, spank, whip, lash, leather, cane, flog, flail, flagellate, horsewhip, birch, switch, flay

Tan as a Noun

Definitions of "Tan" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “tan” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle.
• Tan from which the tannin has been extracted, used for covering the ground for walking, riding, children's play, etc., and in gardening.
• A light brown the color of topaz.
• Bark of oak or other trees, bruised and used as a source of tannin for converting hides into leather.
• A brown or darkened shade of skin developed after exposure to the sun.
• A yellowish-brown colour.
• A browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun.

Synonyms of "Tan" as a noun (14 Words)

bronze	A sculpture made of bronze. On the black bookcase were three exquisite bronzes.
brown	A brown thing in particular the brown ball in snooker. The brown of his eyes.
burn	A place or area that has been burned especially on a person s body. They found rope burns around her waist.
go brown	Street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine.
light brown	A divine presence believed by Quakers to enlighten and guide the soul.
pale brown	A wooden strip forming part of a fence.
sunburn	Reddening, inflammation, and, in severe cases, blistering and peeling of the skin caused by overexposure to the ultraviolet rays of the sun. My hands and face were raw with sunburn.
suntan	A browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun. He had acquired quite a suntan.
take a suntan	The act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption.
take a tan	The income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property.
tangent	Ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle. Loretta s mind went off at a tangent.
tawny	An orange-brown or yellowish-brown colour. Pine needles turning from tawny to amber.
topaz	A light brown the color of topaz. Bright topaz eyes.
yellowish brown	Yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons.

Usage Examples of "Tan" as a noun

• The overall colour scheme of tan and cream.
• Jenna managed to get an even golden tan.

Tan as a Verb

Definitions of "Tan" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “tan” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Get a tan, from wind or sun.
• (of a person or their skin) become brown or darkened after exposure to the sun.
• (of the sun) cause (a person or their skin) to become brown or darkened.
• Treat skins and hides with tannic acid so as to convert them into leather.
• Beat (someone) repeatedly as a punishment.
• Convert (animal skin) into leather by soaking in a liquid containing tannic acid, or by the use of other chemicals.

Synonyms of "Tan" as a verb (24 Words)

beat	Indicate by beating as with the fingers or drumsticks. She beat him easily at chess.
become brown	Enter or assume a certain state or condition.
become suntanned	Enter or assume a certain state or condition.
belt	Be fastened with a belt. He was securely belted into the passenger seat.
birch	Beat someone with a bundle of birch twigs as a formal punishment. The school would attempt to birch them into submission.
bronze	Give something a surface of bronze or something resembling bronze. Bronze baby shoes.
brown	Make brown in color. The draught browned the leaves on the trees in the yard.
cane	Beat with a cane. They have caned Essex and Durham in the Championship.
flagellate	Whip. The religious fanatics flagellated themselves.
flail	Move like a flail thresh about. His arms flailed as he sought to maintain his balance.
flay	Strip the skin off. He flayed the government for not moving fast enough on economic reform.
flog	Make one’s way with strenuous effort. The teacher often flogged the students.
go brown	Perform as expected when applied.
horsewhip	Beat a person or animal with a horsewhip. She would horsewhip them mercilessly.
lash	Lash or flick about sharply. The hatch was securely lashed down.
leather	Whip with a leather strap. Carlos took his customary 20 metre sprint up to the ball and leathered it.
spank	Give a spanking to subject to a spanking. She was spanked for spilling ink on the carpet.
strap	Tie with a strap. The children were strapped into their car seats.
switch	Beat or flick with or as if with a switch. Switch on the light.
take a suntan	Develop a habit.
take a tan	Admit into a group or community.
thrash	Give a thrashing to beat hard. I thrashed Pete at cards.
wallop	Hit hard. We ll wallop them.
whip	Thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash. The curtain whipped her face.

Usage Examples of "Tan" as a verb

• ‘If Mickey touches a fishing net, I'll tan his hide.
• You'll tan very quickly in the pure air.
• The sun had already tanned his face golden.

Associations of "Tan" (30 Words)

black	A black thing in particular the black ball in snooker. Rory shot her a black look.
blacken	Make or become black. He set light to the paper watching the end blacken as it burned.
blaze	Indicate by marking trees with blazes. Twenty firemen fought the blaze.
burn	Get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun. Exercise does help to burn calories.
char	Material that has been charred. She trimmed the char from the wicks of the oil lamps.
combust	Cause to burn or combust. The oily rags combusted spontaneously.
combustible	A combustible substance. A volatile and combustible personality.
combustion	The act of burning something. The combustion of fossil fuels.
complexion	Give a certain color to. A liberal political complexion.
darken	Make or become angry, unhappy, or gloomy. Misery darkened her gaze.
dusky	Used in names of animals with dark coloration e g dusky dolphin dusky warbler. Gold earrings gleamed against her dusky cheeks.
fire	Start or maintain a fire in. Fire a bullet.
flame	Burn and give off flames. Hope flamed in her.
flammable	Easily set on fire. The use of highly flammable materials.
glow	A strong feeling of pleasure or well-being. The setting sun cast a deep red glow over the city.
ignite	Start or maintain a fire in. Marsh gases ignited suddenly.
incinerate	Destroy (something, especially waste material) by burning. Waste packaging is to be incinerated rather than buried in landfills.
obfuscate	Make obscure, unclear, or unintelligible. The spelling changes will deform some familiar words and obfuscate their etymological origins.
phosphorescence	Light emitted by a substance without combustion or perceptible heat. The stones overhead gleamed with phosphorescence.
scorch	Become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions. The wildfire scorched the forest and several homes.
sear	Burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color. The unfortunate childhood encounter is seared on his memory.
shadow	Envelop in shadow cast a shadow over. The shadow of war fell across Europe.
singe	Burn superficially or lightly. My eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames.
smolder	Have strong suppressed feelings. A smoldering fire.
smoulder	Smoke coming from a smouldering fire. Anna smouldered with indignation.
soot	Cover or clog something with soot. You have previously sooted the underside of their plate by holding it over a candle.
sun	The light or warmth received from the earth s sun. These herbs suffer when sunned.
sunburn	Be or become affected with sunburn. Those who sunburn easily are most likely to get skin cancer.
swarthy	Naturally having skin of a dark color. A smile on his swarthy face.
torch	Tall stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowers ancient Greeks and Romans dipped the stalks in tallow for funeral torches. The madman torched the barns.