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pan
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- pronunciation:
- paen
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A pan is an open container that you can cook or bake food in. It is usually made of metal or glass. Some pans have handles, but others do not. A pan is often used for frying or cooking foods on a stove, or for baking or roasting things in an oven.
Gia's father cooked eggs and bacon in a pan on the stove.We baked a pie in a glass pan.
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| definition 2: |
A pan is an object that looks similar to a shallow, open container that you cook in.
The old man took his pan out of the river water and looked for pieces of gold in it. |
| related words: |
mold |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
pans, panning, panned |
| definition 1: |
When you pan for gold, it means that you wash bits of rock or sand in a pan to remove any gold that might be in it. The water with the bits of rock or sand is taken from a river or creek.
The pioneers panned for gold in the mountain stream. |
| definition 2: |
(informal) If someone pans something, like a movie, play, or dance performance, it means that they say bad things about it, usually in a newspaper or on the radio. A person who "pans" things usually has a job of reporting about things that the public goes to see. Sometimes they praise things too.
The movie was panned in the newspapers, but a lot of people still liked it. |
| related words: |
criticize |
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