Definitions for pan

Definitions for (noun) pan

Main entry: Pan, genus Pan

Definition: chimpanzees; more closely related to Australopithecus than to other pongids


Main entry: pan

Definition: shallow container made of metal


Main entry: pan, cooking pan

Definition: cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel


Main entry: Pan, goat god

Definition: (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


Definitions for (verb) pan

Main entry: pan, tear apart, trash

Definition: express a totally negative opinion of

Usage: The critics panned the performance


Main entry: pan, pan off, pan out

Definition: wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals


Main entry: pan

Definition: make a sweeping movement

Usage: The camera panned across the room


Visual thesaurus for pan