pan

noun
UK: /pæn/
US: /pæn/

  1. A flat, usually round, metal container used for cooking.

    1. I cooked the eggs in a pan. [ ] [ ]
    2. She uses a non-stick pan to bake the cake, so it doesn't stick. [ ] [ ]

  2. The amount that a pan can hold.

    1. I added a pan of water to the soup. [ ] [ ]
    2. He collected several pans of rainwater for watering the garden. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

pot skillet fry scan sweep criticize
pan verb

  1. To move a camera horizontally to follow a subject or show a wide area.

    1. The camera will pan across the crowd. [ ] [ ]
    2. The director asked the camera operator to pan slowly over the landscape. [ ] [ ]

  2. To criticize someone or something severely.

    1. Critics panned his latest movie. [ ] [ ]
    2. The play was panned by nearly all the reviewers, so nobody went to see it. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "pan" in English means: A flat, usually round, metal container used for cooking., The amount that a pan can hold..

The phonetic transcription of "pan" is /pæn/ in British English and /pæn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "pan": pot, skillet, fry, scan, sweep, criticize.

Example usage of "pan": "I cooked the eggs in a pan.". More examples on the page.