Synonyms for fanning

Grammar : Verb

Spell : fan

Phonetic Transcription : fæn

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Définition of fanning

Origin : device to make an air current, Old English fann (West Saxon) "a basket or shovel for winnowing grain" (by tossing it in the air), from Latin vannus, related to ventus "wind" (see wind (n.1)).
The chaff, being lighter, would blow off. Sense of "device for moving air" first recorded late 14c.; the hand-held version is first attested 1550s. A fan-light (1819) was shaped like a lady's fan.

verb blow on
verb provoke

Example sentences :

Levi had taken off his coat and waistcoat and was fanning himself with his hat.
Extract from : « Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates » by Howard Pyle

Women were fanning themselves and men were mopping their foreheads.
Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola

Drake was bare-headed and fanning himself with his crush hat.
Extract from : « The Christian » by Hall Caine

In the passage outside they met Mrs. Fanning, who seemed to be waiting for them.
Extract from : « Victor's Triumph » by Mrs. E. D. E. N. Southworth

"Perhaps,—at least partly," said she, fanning herself and concealing her face.
Extract from : « Davenport Dunn, Volume 1 (of 2) » by Charles James Lever

I was sitting by my mother's bed, fanning her slumbers, as they entered.
Extract from : « Ernest Linwood » by Caroline Lee Hentz

We would husk it by fanning it and we would den put it on to cook in a big pot.
Extract from : « Slave Narratives, Oklahoma » by Various

Fanning, assistant engineer, was still at the pressure pumps.
Extract from : « Wandl the Invader » by Raymond King Cummings

I was attracted to it by the noise they were making in fanning at the opening.
Extract from : « Our Common Insects » by Alpheus Spring Packard

He poised his weapon, fanning it to and fro to take sure aim.
Extract from : « Blow The Man Down » by Holman Day

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