pancake

[ pan-keyk ]

/ ˈpænˌkeɪk /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR pancake ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a thin, flat cake of batter fried on both sides on a griddle or in a frying pan; griddlecake or flapjack.

Also called pan·cake land·ing. an airplane landing made by pancaking.

verb (used without object), pan·caked, pan·cak·ing.

(of an airplane or the like) to drop flat to the ground after leveling off a few feet above it.

verb (used with object), pan·caked, pan·cak·ing.

Informal. to flatten, especially as the result of a collision or other mishap: The car had been pancaked by the bus.

to cause (an airplane) to pancake.

Origin of pancake

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; see origin at pan¹, cake

regional variation note for pancake

1. Pancake, hot cake, griddlecake, and flapjack, with its derived slapjack, are used interchangeably by many people, regardless of whether a pan or griddle is used for cooking, and each term is widely used throughout the U.S. Flannel cake, however, is confined chiefly to the North Midland U.S. and battercake to South Midland and Southern U.S. The following terms have limited regional use and may refer to flat cakes with different recipes or cooking methods: johnnycake, which is used in the Northeastern U.S.; corn cake in the Midland and Southern U.S.; and hoecake in the South Midland and Southern U.S.

Words nearby pancake

Panathenaea, Panathenaic, panatrophy, Panay, pan-broil, pancake, Pancake Day, pancake ice, pancake kidney, pancarditis, pancetta

Definition for pancake (2 of 2)

Pan-Cake

[ pan-keyk ]

/ ˈpænˌkeɪk /

Trademark.

a brand of cosmetic in a semimoist cake of compressed powder, usually applied with a moist sponge.

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for pancake

Green reportedly served more than a million pancakes and took 50,000 orders for the pancake mix.
The Tragic History of Southern Food|Jason Berry|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Cook pancake in pan, add chopped chocolate toaster pastry, and drizzle with chocolate sauce.
Epic Meal Empire’s Meat Monstrosities: From the Bacon Spider to the Cinnabattleship|Harley Morenstein|July 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“[The gluten-free one] is smaller and more money,” she laments, pointing to a box of pancake mix.
The Gluten-Free Diet Has Two Faces|Andrea Powell|May 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Later, in Kathmandu at a reception feting her fourth summit, Lakpa tried to mask the bruises with pancake makeup.
Breaking Mount Everest’s Glass Ceiling|Amanda Padoan, Peter Zuckerman|March 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In this recipe, I substitute pure maple syrup for sugar, an ingredient one traditionally sees in most pancake mix recipes.
Sap Suckers Unite: Recipes for Maple Cookies, Flapjacks, and Cocktails|David Lincoln Ross|May 3, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Her nose is as flat as a pancake and she rouges something fierce.
The Gorgeous Girl|Nalbro Bartley
And I rather suspect that Sandy's moralizing had the more force because it was preceded by my pancake turner!
Dear Enemy|Jean Webster
Froise, froiz, n. a kind of pancake or omelette, often with slices of bacon.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
In those days a woman wasnt supposed to be as thin as a rail and as flat as a pancake.
The Circle|W. Somerset Maugham
Mix all well together, and with this make a pancake with butter in a frying pan.
The Cook's Decameron: A Study in Taste:|Mrs. W. G. Waters

British Dictionary definitions for pancake

pancake

/ (ˈpænˌkeɪk) /

noun

a thin flat cake made from batter and fried on both sides, often served rolled and filled with a sweet or savoury mixture
(as modifier)pancake mix

a Scot name for drop scone

a stick or flat cake of compressed make-up

Also called: pancake landing an aircraft landing made by levelling out a few feet from the ground and then dropping onto it

verb

to cause (an aircraft) to make a pancake landing or (of an aircraft) to make a pancake landing

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 pancake

pancake

see flat as a pancake.

单词	pancake
释义	pancake [ pan-keyk ] / ˈpænˌkeɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pancake ON THESAURUS.COM noun a thin, flat cake of batter fried on both sides on a griddle or in a frying pan; griddlecake or flapjack. Also called pan·cake land·ing. an airplane landing made by pancaking. verb (used without object), pan·caked, pan·cak·ing. (of an airplane or the like) to drop flat to the ground after leveling off a few feet above it. verb (used with object), pan·caked, pan·cak·ing. Informal. to flatten, especially as the result of a collision or other mishap: The car had been pancaked by the bus. to cause (an airplane) to pancake. Origin of pancake First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; see origin at pan¹, cake regional variation note for pancake 1. Pancake, hot cake, griddlecake, and flapjack, with its derived slapjack, are used interchangeably by many people, regardless of whether a pan or griddle is used for cooking, and each term is widely used throughout the U.S. Flannel cake, however, is confined chiefly to the North Midland U.S. and battercake to South Midland and Southern U.S. The following terms have limited regional use and may refer to flat cakes with different recipes or cooking methods: johnnycake, which is used in the Northeastern U.S.; corn cake in the Midland and Southern U.S.; and hoecake in the South Midland and Southern U.S. Words nearby pancake Panathenaea, Panathenaic, panatrophy, Panay, pan-broil, pancake, Pancake Day, pancake ice, pancake kidney, pancarditis, pancetta Definition for pancake (2 of 2) Pan-Cake [ pan-keyk ] / ˈpænˌkeɪk / Trademark. a brand of cosmetic in a semimoist cake of compressed powder, usually applied with a moist sponge. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pancake Green reportedly served more than a million pancakes and took 50,000 orders for the pancake mix. The Tragic History of Southern Food\|Jason Berry\|November 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Cook pancake in pan, add chopped chocolate toaster pastry, and drizzle with chocolate sauce. Epic Meal Empire’s Meat Monstrosities: From the Bacon Spider to the Cinnabattleship\|Harley Morenstein\|July 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “[The gluten-free one] is smaller and more money,” she laments, pointing to a box of pancake mix. The Gluten-Free Diet Has Two Faces\|Andrea Powell\|May 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Later, in Kathmandu at a reception feting her fourth summit, Lakpa tried to mask the bruises with pancake makeup. Breaking Mount Everest’s Glass Ceiling\|Amanda Padoan, Peter Zuckerman\|March 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In this recipe, I substitute pure maple syrup for sugar, an ingredient one traditionally sees in most pancake mix recipes. Sap Suckers Unite: Recipes for Maple Cookies, Flapjacks, and Cocktails\|David Lincoln Ross\|May 3, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Her nose is as flat as a pancake and she rouges something fierce. The Gorgeous Girl\|Nalbro Bartley And I rather suspect that Sandy's moralizing had the more force because it was preceded by my pancake turner! Dear Enemy\|Jean Webster Froise, froiz, n. a kind of pancake or omelette, often with slices of bacon. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)\|Various In those days a woman wasnt supposed to be as thin as a rail and as flat as a pancake. The Circle\|W. Somerset Maugham Mix all well together, and with this make a pancake with butter in a frying pan. The Cook's Decameron: A Study in Taste:\|Mrs. W. G. Waters British Dictionary definitions for pancake pancake / (ˈpænˌkeɪk) / noun a thin flat cake made from batter and fried on both sides, often served rolled and filled with a sweet or savoury mixture (as modifier)pancake mix a Scot name for drop scone a stick or flat cake of compressed make-up Also called: pancake landing an aircraft landing made by levelling out a few feet from the ground and then dropping onto it verb to cause (an aircraft) to make a pancake landing or (of an aircraft) to make a pancake landing 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 pancake pancake see flat as a pancake. 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 pancake cake, waffle, crepe, wheat, blanket, hotcake, sourdough, johnnycake, flapjack, wheat cake
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pancake

noun

verb (used without object), pan·caked, pan·cak·ing.

verb (used with object), pan·caked, pan·cak·ing.

Origin of pancake

regional variation note for pancake

Words nearby pancake

Definition for pancake (2 of 2)

Trademark.

Example sentences from the Web for pancake

British Dictionary definitions for pancake

noun

verb

Idioms and Phrases with pancake

Words related to pancake