fanning

verbblow on
verbprovoke

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verb blow on

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Word Origin & History

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.

Example Sentences for fanning

Levi had taken off his coat and waistcoat and was fanning himself with his hat.

Women were fanning themselves and men were mopping their foreheads.

Drake was bare-headed and fanning himself with his crush hat.

In the passage outside they met Mrs. Fanning, who seemed to be waiting for them.

"Perhaps,—at least partly," said she, fanning herself and concealing her face.

I was sitting by my mother's bed, fanning her slumbers, as they entered.

We would husk it by fanning it and we would den put it on to cook in a big pot.

Fanning, assistant engineer, was still at the pressure pumps.

I was attracted to it by the noise they were making in fanning at the opening.

He poised his weapon, fanning it to and fro to take sure aim.

fanning

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