pan

[ pan ]

/ pæn /

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noun

a broad, shallow container of metal, usually having sides flaring outward toward the top, used in various forms for frying, baking, washing, etc.

any similar receptacle or part, as the scales of a balance.

the amount a pan holds or can hold; panful: a pan of shelled peas.

any of various open or closed containers used in industrial or mechanical processes.

a container in which silver ores are ground and amalgamated.

a container in which gold or other heavy, valuable metals are separated from gravel or other substances by agitation with water.

a drifting piece of flat, thin ice, as formed on a shore or bay.

a natural depression in the ground, as one containing water, mud, or mineral salts.

a similar depression made artificially, as for evaporating salt water to make salt.

(in old guns) the depressed part of the lock, holding the priming.

Also panning. an unfavorable review, critique, or appraisal: The show got one rave and three pans.

Slang. the face.

verb (used with object), panned, pan·ning.

Informal. to criticize severely, as in a review of a play.

to wash (gravel, sand, etc.) in a pan to separate gold or other heavy valuable metal.

to cook (oysters, clams, etc.) in a pan.

verb (used without object), panned, pan·ning.

to wash gravel, sand, etc., in a pan in seeking gold or the like.

to yield gold or the like, as gravel washed in a pan.

Verb Phrases

pan out, Informal. to turn out, especially successfully: The couple's reconciliation just didn't pan out.

Origin of pan

First recorded before 900; Middle English, Old English panne; cognate with Dutch pan, German Pfanne, Old Norse panna; further origin uncertain, perhaps from assumed Vulgar Latin patna, panna “pan,” from Latin patena, patina “shallow dish, shallow pan, stewpan,” from Greek patánē “dish, flat dish.” Pan, in the sense “face,” is an Americanism first recorded in 1920–25; see origin at paten

OTHER WORDS FROM pan

panner, noun

Words nearby pan

pampoen, pampootie, pamprodactylous, Pamuk, Pamyat, pan, panacea, panache, panacinar emphysema, panada, Panadol

Definition for pan (2 of 8)

pan²

[ pahn ]

/ pɑn /

noun

the leaf of the betel.

a substance, especially betel nut or a betel-nut mixture, used for chewing.

Origin of pan

First recorded in 1610–20; from Hindi pān; compare Pali, Prakrit paṇṇa, Sanskrit parṇa “leaf, betel leaf”

Definition for pan (3 of 8)

pan³

[ pan ]

/ pæn /

verb (used without object), panned, pan·ning.

to photograph or televise while rotating a camera on its vertical or horizontal axis in order to keep a moving person or object in view or allow the film to record a panorama: to pan from one end of the playing field to the other during the opening of the football game.

(of a camera) to be moved or manipulated in such a manner: The cameras panned occasionally during the scene.

verb (used with object), panned, pan·ning.

to move (a camera) in such a manner: to pan the camera across the scene.

to photograph or televise (a scene, moving character, etc.) by panning the camera.

noun

the act of panning a camera.

Also called panning shot. the filmed shot resulting from this.

Origin of pan

First recorded in 1920–25; shortening of panorama

Definition for pan (4 of 8)

pan⁴

[ pan ]

/ pæn /

noun

a major vertical division of a wall.

a nogged panel of half-timber construction.

Origin of pan

⁴

First recorded in 1735–45; from French, Middle French; see origin at pane

Definition for pan (5 of 8)

pan⁵

[ pahn ]

/ pɑn /

noun Informal.

panguingue.

Origin of pan

⁵

First recorded in 1935–40; by shortening

Definition for pan (6 of 8)

Pan

[ pan ]

/ pæn /

noun

the ancient Greek god of forests, pastures, flocks, and shepherds, represented with the head, chest, and arms of a man and the legs and sometimes the horns and ears of a goat.

Definition for pan (7 of 8)

pan-

a combining form meaning “all,” occurring originally in loanwords from Greek (panacea; panoply), but now used freely as a general formative (panleukopenia; panorama; pantelegraph; pantheism; pantonality), and especially in terms, formed at will, implying the union of all branches of a group (Pan-Christian; Panhellenic; Pan-Slavism). The hyphen and the second capital tend with longer use to be lost, unless they are retained in order to set off clearly the component parts.

Also pant-, panto- .

Origin of pan-

<Greek pan- combining form of pâs (neuter pân) all, every, pân everything

Definition for pan (8 of 8)

Pan.

Panama.

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Example sentences from the Web for pan

These towels can quickly dry pots and pans after washing, and they are resistant to mildew and smelly odors.
Dish towels to tackle almost any mess|PopSci Commerce Team|September 10, 2020|Popular Science
This beautiful, 11-inch, nonstick pan from WaxonWare will make a great addition to your cookware collection.
Crepe pans you’ll use for breakfast, lunch, and dinner|PopSci Commerce Team|September 3, 2020|Popular Science
If you are looking to serve up a great crepe, you’ll need the right pan for perfect execution.
Crepe pans you’ll use for breakfast, lunch, and dinner|PopSci Commerce Team|September 3, 2020|Popular Science
The more you use this pan, the more naturally nonstick it will become.
Crepe pans you’ll use for breakfast, lunch, and dinner|PopSci Commerce Team|September 3, 2020|Popular Science

Making burgers in a pan in a stifling-hot camper is not the same.
5 Portable Grills for All Your Outdoor Cooking Needs|Amy Marturana Winderl|September 2, 2020|Outside Online
Remove the roast from the pan and let rest for a minimum of 15 minutes.
Make Carla Hall’s Roasted Pork Loin With Cranberries|Carla Hall|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Once hot, add the shallots, apples, cranberries, and remaining cranberry juice to the pan.
Make Carla Hall’s Roasted Pork Loin With Cranberries|Carla Hall|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Add olive oil to the pan and toss in the garlic and chili flake.
Make Carla Hall’s Roasted Pork Loin With Cranberries|Carla Hall|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Pan American Airways thought enough of the destination to finance one of the hotel-casinos just off the Malecon.
Will Hyman Roth Return to Havana With Normalized Relations?|John L. Smith|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Pan Am was granted landing rights at Camp Colombia, an army base near Havana.
Goodbye, Bahamas. Hello, Havana!|Clive Irving|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There's a ten cent piece on the bottom of that pan and you've got to pick it up with your lips without using your hands to help.
Hallowe'en at Merryvale|Alice Hale Burnett
You just run right into your study, Mr. Elliot, and finish your sermon; and there's a pan of hot doughnuts on the kitchen table.
An Alabaster Box|Mary E. Wilkins Freeman and Florence Morse Kingsley
When a cake is thoroughly baked it shrinks from the sides of the pan.
New Royal Cook Book|Anonymous
This swinging in the pan dissolves the flavor, which solidifies in the bottom of the pan; it greatly improves the sauce.
American Cookery|Various
Spread in pan, mix together two tablespoonfuls flour, four tablespoonfuls sugar, one heaping tablespoonful cinnamon or chocolate.
The Community Cook Book|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for pan (1 of 6)

pan¹

/ (pæn) /

noun

a wide metal vessel used in cooking
(in combination)saucepan

Also called: panful the amount such a vessel will hold

any of various similar vessels used esp in industry, as for boiling liquids

a dish used by prospectors, esp gold prospectors, for separating a valuable mineral from the gravel or earth containing it by washing and agitating

either of the two dishlike receptacles on a balance

Also called: lavatory pan British the bowl of a lavatory

a natural or artificial depression in the ground where salt can be obtained by the evaporation of brine
a natural depression containing water or mud

Caribbean the indented top from an oil drum used as the treble drum in a steel band

See hardpan, brainpan

a small ice floe

a slang word for face (def. 1a)

a small cavity containing priming powder in the locks of old guns

a hard substratum of soil

short for pan loaf

verb pans, panning or panned

(when tr, often foll by off or out) to wash (gravel) in a pan to separate particles of (valuable minerals) from it

(intr often foll by out) (of gravel) to yield valuable minerals by this process

(tr) informal to criticize harshlythe critics panned his new play

Word Origin for pan

Old English panne; related to Old Saxon, Old Norse panna, Old High German pfanna

British Dictionary definitions for pan (2 of 6)

pan²

/ (pæn) /

verb pans, panning or panned

to move (a film camera) or (of a film camera) to be moved so as to follow a moving object or obtain a panoramic effect

noun

the act of panning
(as modifier)a pan shot

Word Origin for pan

C20: shortened from panoramic

British Dictionary definitions for pan (3 of 6)

pan³

paan (pɑːn)

/ (pæn) /

noun

the leaf of the betel tree

a preparation of this leaf which is chewed, together with betel nuts and lime, in India and the East Indies

Word Origin for pan

C17: from Hindi, from Sanskrit parna feather, wing, leaf

British Dictionary definitions for pan (4 of 6)

Pan

/ (pæn) /

noun

Greek myth the god of fields, woods, shepherds, and flocks, represented as a man with a goat's legs, horns, and earsRelated adjectives: Pandean, Panic

British Dictionary definitions for pan (5 of 6)

pan-

combining form

all or everypanchromatic

including or relating to all parts or membersPan-African; pantheistic

Word Origin for pan-

from Greek pan, neuter of pas all

British Dictionary definitions for pan (6 of 6)

Pan.

abbreviation for

Panama

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with pan

pan

In addition to the idiom beginning with pan

pan out

also see:

flash in the pan
out of the frying pan

Cultural definitions for pan

Pan

The Greek god of flocks, forests, meadows, and shepherds. He had the horns and feet of a goat. Pan frolicked about the landscape, playing delightful tunes.

notes for Pan

Pan's musical instrument was a set of reed pipes, the “pipes of Pan.”

notes for Pan

According to legend, Pan was the source of scary noises in the wilderness at night. Fright at these noises was called “panic.”

Medical definitions for pan

pan-

pref.

All:panagglutinins.

General; whole:panimmunity.

单词	pan
释义	pan ¹ [ pan ] / pæn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pan ON THESAURUS.COM noun a broad, shallow container of metal, usually having sides flaring outward toward the top, used in various forms for frying, baking, washing, etc. any similar receptacle or part, as the scales of a balance. the amount a pan holds or can hold; panful: a pan of shelled peas. any of various open or closed containers used in industrial or mechanical processes. a container in which silver ores are ground and amalgamated. a container in which gold or other heavy, valuable metals are separated from gravel or other substances by agitation with water. a drifting piece of flat, thin ice, as formed on a shore or bay. a natural depression in the ground, as one containing water, mud, or mineral salts. a similar depression made artificially, as for evaporating salt water to make salt. (in old guns) the depressed part of the lock, holding the priming. Also panning. an unfavorable review, critique, or appraisal: The show got one rave and three pans. Slang. the face. verb (used with object), panned, pan·ning. Informal. to criticize severely, as in a review of a play. to wash (gravel, sand, etc.) in a pan to separate gold or other heavy valuable metal. to cook (oysters, clams, etc.) in a pan. verb (used without object), panned, pan·ning. to wash gravel, sand, etc., in a pan in seeking gold or the like. to yield gold or the like, as gravel washed in a pan. Verb Phrases pan out, Informal. to turn out, especially successfully: The couple's reconciliation just didn't pan out. Origin of pan ¹ First recorded before 900; Middle English, Old English panne; cognate with Dutch pan, German Pfanne, Old Norse panna; further origin uncertain, perhaps from assumed Vulgar Latin patna, panna “pan,” from Latin patena, patina “shallow dish, shallow pan, stewpan,” from Greek patánē “dish, flat dish.” Pan, in the sense “face,” is an Americanism first recorded in 1920–25; see origin at paten OTHER WORDS FROM pan panner, noun Words nearby pan pampoen, pampootie, pamprodactylous, Pamuk, Pamyat, pan, panacea, panache, panacinar emphysema, panada, Panadol Definition for pan (2 of 8) pan² [ pahn ] / pɑn / noun the leaf of the betel. a substance, especially betel nut or a betel-nut mixture, used for chewing. Origin of pan ² First recorded in 1610–20; from Hindi pān; compare Pali, Prakrit paṇṇa, Sanskrit parṇa “leaf, betel leaf” Definition for pan (3 of 8) pan³ [ pan ] / pæn / verb (used without object), panned, pan·ning. to photograph or televise while rotating a camera on its vertical or horizontal axis in order to keep a moving person or object in view or allow the film to record a panorama: to pan from one end of the playing field to the other during the opening of the football game. (of a camera) to be moved or manipulated in such a manner: The cameras panned occasionally during the scene. verb (used with object), panned, pan·ning. to move (a camera) in such a manner: to pan the camera across the scene. to photograph or televise (a scene, moving character, etc.) by panning the camera. noun the act of panning a camera. Also called panning shot. the filmed shot resulting from this. Origin of pan ³ First recorded in 1920–25; shortening of panorama Definition for pan (4 of 8) pan⁴ [ pan ] / pæn / noun a major vertical division of a wall. a nogged panel of half-timber construction. Origin of pan ⁴ First recorded in 1735–45; from French, Middle French; see origin at pane Definition for pan (5 of 8) pan⁵ [ pahn ] / pɑn / noun Informal. panguingue. Origin of pan ⁵ First recorded in 1935–40; by shortening Definition for pan (6 of 8) Pan [ pan ] / pæn / noun the ancient Greek god of forests, pastures, flocks, and shepherds, represented with the head, chest, and arms of a man and the legs and sometimes the horns and ears of a goat. Definition for pan (7 of 8) pan- a combining form meaning “all,” occurring originally in loanwords from Greek (panacea; panoply), but now used freely as a general formative (panleukopenia; panorama; pantelegraph; pantheism; pantonality), and especially in terms, formed at will, implying the union of all branches of a group (Pan-Christian; Panhellenic; Pan-Slavism). The hyphen and the second capital tend with longer use to be lost, unless they are retained in order to set off clearly the component parts. Also pant-, panto- . Origin of pan- <Greek pan- combining form of pâs (neuter pân) all, every, pân everything Definition for pan (8 of 8) Pan. Panama. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pan These towels can quickly dry pots and pans after washing, and they are resistant to mildew and smelly odors. Dish towels to tackle almost any mess\|PopSci Commerce Team\|September 10, 2020\|Popular Science This beautiful, 11-inch, nonstick pan from WaxonWare will make a great addition to your cookware collection. Crepe pans you’ll use for breakfast, lunch, and dinner\|PopSci Commerce Team\|September 3, 2020\|Popular Science If you are looking to serve up a great crepe, you’ll need the right pan for perfect execution. Crepe pans you’ll use for breakfast, lunch, and dinner\|PopSci Commerce Team\|September 3, 2020\|Popular Science The more you use this pan, the more naturally nonstick it will become. Crepe pans you’ll use for breakfast, lunch, and dinner\|PopSci Commerce Team\|September 3, 2020\|Popular Science Making burgers in a pan in a stifling-hot camper is not the same. 5 Portable Grills for All Your Outdoor Cooking Needs\|Amy Marturana Winderl\|September 2, 2020\|Outside Online Remove the roast from the pan and let rest for a minimum of 15 minutes. Make Carla Hall’s Roasted Pork Loin With Cranberries\|Carla Hall\|December 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Once hot, add the shallots, apples, cranberries, and remaining cranberry juice to the pan. Make Carla Hall’s Roasted Pork Loin With Cranberries\|Carla Hall\|December 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Add olive oil to the pan and toss in the garlic and chili flake. Make Carla Hall’s Roasted Pork Loin With Cranberries\|Carla Hall\|December 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Pan American Airways thought enough of the destination to finance one of the hotel-casinos just off the Malecon. Will Hyman Roth Return to Havana With Normalized Relations?\|John L. Smith\|December 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Pan Am was granted landing rights at Camp Colombia, an army base near Havana. Goodbye, Bahamas. Hello, Havana!\|Clive Irving\|December 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST There's a ten cent piece on the bottom of that pan and you've got to pick it up with your lips without using your hands to help. Hallowe'en at Merryvale\|Alice Hale Burnett You just run right into your study, Mr. Elliot, and finish your sermon; and there's a pan of hot doughnuts on the kitchen table. An Alabaster Box\|Mary E. Wilkins Freeman and Florence Morse Kingsley When a cake is thoroughly baked it shrinks from the sides of the pan. New Royal Cook Book\|Anonymous This swinging in the pan dissolves the flavor, which solidifies in the bottom of the pan; it greatly improves the sauce. American Cookery\|Various Spread in pan, mix together two tablespoonfuls flour, four tablespoonfuls sugar, one heaping tablespoonful cinnamon or chocolate. The Community Cook Book\|Anonymous British Dictionary definitions for pan (1 of 6) pan¹ / (pæn) / noun a wide metal vessel used in cooking (in combination)saucepan Also called: panful the amount such a vessel will hold any of various similar vessels used esp in industry, as for boiling liquids a dish used by prospectors, esp gold prospectors, for separating a valuable mineral from the gravel or earth containing it by washing and agitating either of the two dishlike receptacles on a balance Also called: lavatory pan British the bowl of a lavatory a natural or artificial depression in the ground where salt can be obtained by the evaporation of brine a natural depression containing water or mud Caribbean the indented top from an oil drum used as the treble drum in a steel band See hardpan, brainpan a small ice floe a slang word for face (def. 1a) a small cavity containing priming powder in the locks of old guns a hard substratum of soil short for pan loaf verb pans, panning or panned (when tr, often foll by off or out) to wash (gravel) in a pan to separate particles of (valuable minerals) from it (intr often foll by out) (of gravel) to yield valuable minerals by this process (tr) informal to criticize harshlythe critics panned his new play See also pan out Word Origin for pan Old English panne; related to Old Saxon, Old Norse panna, Old High German pfanna British Dictionary definitions for pan (2 of 6) pan² / (pæn) / verb pans, panning or panned to move (a film camera) or (of a film camera) to be moved so as to follow a moving object or obtain a panoramic effect noun the act of panning (as modifier)a pan shot Word Origin for pan C20: shortened from panoramic British Dictionary definitions for pan (3 of 6) pan³ paan (pɑːn) / (pæn) / noun the leaf of the betel tree a preparation of this leaf which is chewed, together with betel nuts and lime, in India and the East Indies Word Origin for pan C17: from Hindi, from Sanskrit parna feather, wing, leaf British Dictionary definitions for pan (4 of 6) Pan / (pæn) / noun Greek myth the god of fields, woods, shepherds, and flocks, represented as a man with a goat's legs, horns, and earsRelated adjectives: Pandean, Panic British Dictionary definitions for pan (5 of 6) pan- combining form all or everypanchromatic including or relating to all parts or membersPan-African; pantheistic Word Origin for pan- from Greek pan, neuter of pas all British Dictionary definitions for pan (6 of 6) Pan. abbreviation for Panama Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with pan pan In addition to the idiom beginning with pan pan out also see: flash in the pan out of the frying pan The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to pan sheet, pot, kettle, bucket, saucepan, frying pan, skillet, wash, scan, roast, vessel, casserole, pail, roaster, pannikin, traverse, separate, track, move, sweep Cultural definitions for pan Pan The Greek god of flocks, forests, meadows, and shepherds. He had the horns and feet of a goat. Pan frolicked about the landscape, playing delightful tunes. notes for Pan Pan's musical instrument was a set of reed pipes, the “pipes of Pan.” notes for Pan According to legend, Pan was the source of scary noises in the wilderness at night. Fright at these noises was called “panic.” The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for pan pan- pref. All:panagglutinins. General; whole:panimmunity. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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pan

noun

verb (used with object), panned, pan·ning.

verb (used without object), panned, pan·ning.

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noun

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verb (used without object), panned, pan·ning.

verb (used with object), panned, pan·ning.

noun

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noun

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noun Informal.

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noun

verb pans, panning or panned

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verb pans, panning or panned

noun

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paan (pɑːn)

noun

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noun

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