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fanning Definition and Meaning in English (fanning definition)

noun
Synonyms:ventilatingaerating
Quick Answer • Definition

Fanning definition: The action of moving air with a fan or other object to cool or circulate it.

Definitions of Fanning

  1. 1noun

    The action of moving air with a fan or other object to cool or circulate it.

  2. 2verb

    Spreading out or causing to spread out, often rapidly, like a fan.

  3. 3verb

    Increasing the intensity or strength of something, such as a flame or an emotion.

Example Sentences

casual

“The old woman was fanning herself with a newspaper in the heat.”

general

“The fire was fanning out rapidly across the dry grass.”

formal

“His speech was fanning the flames of discontent among the crowd.”

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infinitivefan
past tensefanned
nounfan
pluralfans
agent nounfanner

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Fanning definition: The action of moving air with a fan or other object to cool or circulate it.
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