FANNING

verb

1. To blow air on (something) by means of a fan (hand-held, mechanical or electrical) or otherwise.
2. To slap (a behind, especially).
3. (usually to fan out) To move or spread in multiple directions from one point, in the shape of a hand-held fan.

noun

1. The act by which something is fanned.
2. A very small fragment of tea leaf.