Synonyms and antonyms of Sun tanning in American Thesaurus

bask (verb)

to relax and enjoy yourself by lying in the sun

burn (verb)

if your skin burns, or if the sun burns it, it becomes red and painful because of the heat from the sun

catch/bag some rays ()

to sit or lie in the sun

lay out (American)

Americaninformal to lie outside in the sun, so that your skin becomes darker. This use is considered incorrect by many people.

overexpose (verb)

to damage your skin by staying in the sun for too long

SPF (noun)

sun protection factor: a measurement of the protection that a particular suntan lotion or sunscreen gives your skin from the sun

sun (verb)

if a person or animal suns themselves, they sit or lie in the sun

sunbathe (verb)

to sit or lie in the sun so that your skin becomes darker. This activity is called sunbathing

sunburn (noun)

the condition of having red sore skin that is caused by staying in the sun for too long

sunburned (adjective)

skin that is sunburned is red and sore from too much sun

sun cream (noun)

mainly British suntan lotion

sunlamp (noun)

a lamp that produces a type of light that you use to make your skin darker

suntan (noun)

the dark color of your skin when you have spent time in the sun

suntan lotion (noun)

a cream, lotion, or oil that you rub onto your skin to stop it from being burned by the sun

sun-worshiper (noun)

informal someone who enjoys lying in the sun and getting a suntan

tan (noun)

a suntan

tan (adjective)

American someone who is tan has darker skin than before because they have spent time in the sun. The usual British word is tanned.

tan (verb)

if you tan, or if the sun tans your skin, the sun makes your skin darker than it was before

tan line (noun)

a line on your skin where darker tan skin meets skin that is not tan, because it has been covered by your clothes

tanning (noun)

the act of turning skin darker using light

tanning bed (noun)

American a machine with special lights that you lie under to get a suntan