pan

Definitions of pan in various dictionaries:

noun - cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel

noun - (Greek mythology) god of fields and woods and shepherds and flocks

noun - shallow container made of metal

noun - chimpanzees

verb - make a sweeping movement

verb - wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals

verb - express a totally negative opinion of

A shallow, wide, open container, usually of metal and without a lid, used for holding liquids, cooking, and other domestic purposes.

An open, metal dish used to separate gold or other metal from gravel or waste by washing.

Either of the receptacles on a balance or pair of scales.

A vessel used for boiling and evaporating liquids.

A basin or depression in the earth, often containing mud or water.

A natural or artificial basin used to obtain salt by evaporating brine.

Hardpan.

A freely floating piece of ice that has broken off a larger floe.

The small cavity in the lock of a flintlock used to hold powder.

The face.

Severe criticism, especially a negative review: gave the film a pan.

To wash (gravel, for example) in a pan for gold or other precious metal.

To cook (food) in a pan: panned the fish right after catching it.

To criticize or review harshly.

To wash gravel, sand, or other sediment in a pan.

December 14, 1972).

A leaf of the betel vine.

A chewing preparation of this leaf with betel nuts, spices, and lime, used in the Far East.

To move a movie or television camera to follow an object or create a panoramic effect.

verb - to criticize harshly