Pan — synonyms, definition

1. pan (Noun) Brit

broiler canister casserole container cooking pan genus Pan goat god kettle pot roaster toilet bowl vessel

pan (Noun) — Cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel.

pan (Noun) — Shallow container made of metal.

pan (Noun) — The bowl of a toilet that can be flushed with water.

pan (Noun) — (geography) natural depression or basin in which water collects.

pan (Noun) — Chimpanzees; more closely related to Australopithecus than to other pongids.

pan (Noun) — (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.

Greek deity bowl container cooking utensil cookware mammal genus bain-marie dishpan drip pan dripping pan frying pan frypan omelet pan omelette pan pannikin patty-pan roaster saucepan skillet warming pan wok Pan paniscus Pan troglodytes bonobo chimp chimpanzee panhandle pygmy chimpanzee Pongidae can commode crapper family Pongidae pot potty stool throne toilet

2. pan (Verb) Brit

agitate burrow censure criticise criticize cut up denounce dig disparage drill excavate extract follow knock mine move pan off pan out purview quarry • • •

pan (Verb) — Make a sweeping movement. ex. "The camera panned across the room"

pan (Verb) — Wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals.

pan (Verb) — Express a totally negative opinion of. ex. "The critics panned the performance"

belittle disparage go locomote move pick at travel wash