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 pan pan /ˈpæn/

noun

  1. () Cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel  ( cooking pan , pan )
    cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel
      She heated the pan to cook pancakes for breakfast.
    She heated the pan to cook pancakes for breakfast.
  2. Shallow container made of metal  ( pan )
    shallow container made of metal
     I used a metal pan to fry the eggs.
    I used a metal pan to fry the eggs.

verb

  1. () Wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals  ( pan off , pan out , pan )
    wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals
  2. () Make a sweeping movement  ( pan )
    make a sweeping movement
     The camera panned across the room
    The camera panned across the room
  3. [Informal] Express a totally negative opinion of  ( pan [Informal] , trash [Informal] , tear apart [Informal] )
    express a totally negative opinion of
     The critics panned the performance
    The critics panned the performance

 Pan

    noun

    1. Chimpanzees; more closely related to Australopithecus than to other pongids  ( genus Pan , Pan )
      chimpanzees; more closely related to Australopithecus than to other pongids
    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  ( goat god , Pan )
      (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