pan¹ Definition
pan (pan)
noun
- any of many kinds of containers, usually broad, shallow, without a cover, and made of metal, used for domestic purposes: often in combination a frying pan, saucepan, dishpan
- any object or part shaped like a pan; specif.,
- ☆ an open container for washing out gold, tin, etc. from gravel or the like, in mining
- either receptacle in a pair of scales
- a container for heating, evaporating, etc.
- the amount a pan will hold
- any area suggestive of a pan; esp., a hollow, natural or artificial depression in the ground
- a layer of hard soil, impervious to water; hardpan
- a small ice floe
- the part of a flintlock gun that holds the firing powder
- ☆ Slang a face
Etymology: ME panne < OE, akin to Ger pfanne, early Gmc loanword < VL panna, prob. < L patina, a pan: see patella
transitive verb panned, pan′·ning
- to cook in a pan
- ☆ Informal to criticize unfavorably, as in reviewing to pan a play
- ☆ Mining
- to wash (gravel, etc.) in a pan, as for separating gold
- to separate (gold, etc.) from gravel by washing it in a pan
intransitive verb
- ☆ to wash gravel in a pan, searching for gold
- ☆ to yield gold in this process
pan¹ Idioms
pan out
☆- Mining to yield gold, as gravel, a mine, etc.
- Informal to turn out (as specified); transpire; esp., to turn out well; succeed
put on the pan
☆to criticize severely
pan² Definition
pan (pän)
noun
- a leaf of the betel pepper
- a substance made of this leaf, betel nut, lime, and spices, used like chewing gum
Etymology: Hindi pān < Sans parṇa, a leaf, feather: see fern
pan³ Definition
pan (pan)
transitive verb, intransitive verb panned, pan′·ning
to rotate (a camera) horizontally, as to get a panoramic effect or follow a moving object
Etymology: < pan(orama)
noun
- the act of panning
- a shot that is panned
Pan¹ Definition
Pan (pan)
noun
Gr. Myth. a god of fields, forests, wild animals, flocks, and shepherds, represented as having the legs (and, sometimes, horns and ears) of a goat: identified with the Roman Faunus
Etymology: L < Gr
Pan² Definition
Pan
Panama
PAN Definition
PAN
peroxyacetyl nitrate
pan Synonyms
pan
n.
Kitchen pans include: kettle, stew pan, saucepan, saucepot, stockpot, dutch oven, double boiler, roaster, casserole, cake pan, bread pan, pie pan, muffin tin, springform pan, tart pan, cookie sheet, frying pan or skillet or spider, dishpan, vegetable steamer, wok.
pan Synonyms
pan
v.
PAN (Personal Area Network) Telecom Definition
pan Usage Examples
Object
fry: Simply wok or pan fry for 6 minutes for a tasty meal.
Converse of object
- fry: Do we go from the frying pan into the fire?
- boil: Unfortunately while descending he falls into the boiling pan in the fire below and perishes.
- bake: Pour entire mixture into a 9-inch square heavy-gauge metal baking pan or a 10-inch heavy-gauge metal pie pan.
Preposition: on
hob: Don't leave pans on the hob when you're not around.
Preposition: over
heat: Heat olive oil in heavy frying pan over medium heat.
Adjective modifier
- non-stick: Method Coat a large non-stick pan with olive oil.
- shallow: The original citric acid fermentation was based on surface culture in shallow pans or trays.
Adjective complement
unattended: Leaving a chip pan unattended is just like playing Russian roulette.
Noun used with modifier
- salt: From medieval times sea water was evaporated in huge salt pans at the mouth of the burn.
- grill: The report mentions that 26 % of all fires were caused by fat or oil catching fire and 16 % by grill pans.
- lavatory: Marks have vanished in basins and lavatory pans and glasses dry without water marks.
- drip: Discharge containment equipment ( such as drip pans ) are in place.
- chip: The fire service will also exchange old chip pans for new deep fat fryers free of charge.
- WC: WC pans should be traditional in appearance and the seat should be a contrasting color to the pan to assist visibility.
Subject
critic: OTT: BB4 was panned by the critics for being too lovey-dovey.
Preposition: with
- lid: Heat the oil in a heavy frying pan with a lid.
- foil: Line with pan with some foil and fill with dried beans.
- spoon: At this point, take it off the heat and simply mash the contents in the pan very thoroughly with a wooden spoon.
Preposition: by
critic: OTT: BB4 was panned by the critics for being too lovey-dovey.

