Meaning & Definition of Pan in English
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Pan
/pæn/
noun
1. Cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel
synonym:
- pan,
- cooking pan
2. (greek mythology) god of fields and woods and shepherds and flocks
- Represented as a man with goat's legs and horns and ears
- Identified with roman sylvanus or faunus
synonym:
- Pan,
- goat god
3. Shallow container made of metal
synonym:
- pan
4. Chimpanzees
- More closely related to australopithecus than to other pongids
synonym:
- Pan,
- genus Pan
verb
1. Make a sweeping movement
- "The camera panned across the room"
synonym:
- pan
2. Wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals
synonym:
- pan,
- pan out,
- pan off
3. Express a totally negative opinion of
- "The critics panned the performance"
synonym:
- pan,
- tear apart,
- trash
Examples of using
Put a pan of water on the stove.
Let's see how the negotiations pan out before we decide.
Tom put the frying pan on the stove.