tans

verb

Definition of tansnext
present tense third-person singular of tan
1
as in hides
to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible Grandpa told us that when he was a kid, if he misbehaved at all, his father would tan his backside with a belt

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
2
as in licks
to strike repeatedly a time when children were routinely tanned for misbehavior

Synonyms & Similar Words

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tans
  1. hides
  2. switches
  3. beats
  4. hits
Verb
  • The poster had been manipulated in an attempt to match the Broadway show's original rendering, which hides the face of her character, Elphaba.
    Marina Watts, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
  • In the film, a scientist (Duhamel) steals an experiment and hides off the grid in Europe to prevent it from becoming weaponized.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of hides
Verb
  • Drive a hybrid enough and you’re guaranteed to feel a shudder at some point when the vehicle switches between all-electric to traditional gas mode.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2024
  • The scene then switches to Mykelti after she’s given birth.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of switches
Verb
  • This year’s group more than doubles that total, at $787 million, which also beats 2022’s record of $751 million.
    Brett Knight, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Bramble Stitched Notebook Set $22 $18 Amazon For the friend who still swears nothing beats the feel of pen and paper, this notebook set is way more stylish and organized than their random legal notepads.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of beats
Verb
  • After that, the studio released the stop-motion hits ParaNorman, The Boxtrolls, Kubo and The Two Strings and Missing Link.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • If Israel hits Iran’s oil industry, supply disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz could become of concern, other analysts echoed.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of hits
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Thesaurus Entries Near tans

tanning

tans

tantalize

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Tans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tans. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

Copy Citation

Share

More from Merriam-Webster on tans

Nglish: Translation of tans for Spanish Speakers

Britannica English: Translation of tans for Arabic Speakers

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See All

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

Plural and Possessive Names: A Guide

The Difference Between 'i.e.' and 'e.g.'

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?
See All

Popular in Wordplay

See All

8 Words with Fascinating Histories

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

Birds Say the Darndest Things

10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)

10 Scrabble Words Without Any Vowels
See All

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
turkey-looking-at-camera
Giving Thanks Quiz Decide which words express gratitude and which gi...