pan

The word “pan” has 1 syllable: pan.

It's pronounced as /pæn/.

What is synonym and antonym for pan?

In the thesaurus, “pan” has 17 synonyms and 5 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for pan along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for pan

blame
bucket
condemn
criticize
denounce
face
fault
frying pan
kettle
knock
pot
roast
saucepan
scan
sheet
skillet
wash

Antonyms for pan

approve
extol
indorse
laud
praise

Meanings of pan

noun
1. A wide, flat receptacle used around the house, especially for cooking.
2. The contents of such a receptacle.
3. A cylindrical receptacle about as tall as it is wide, with one long handle, usually made of metal, used for cooking in the home.
4. A deep plastic receptacle, used for washing or food preparation; a basin.
5. A wide receptacle in which gold grains are separated from gravel by washing the contents with water.
6. An expanse of level land located in a depression, especially.
7. Short for hardpan: a hard substrate such as is formed in pans.
8. Strong adverse criticism.
9. A loaf of bread.
10. The chamber pot in a close stool; the base of a toilet, consisting of the bowl and its support.
11. A human face, a mug.
12. (roofing) The bottom flat part of a roofing panel that is between the ribs of the panel.
13. A closed vessel for boiling or evaporating as part of manufacture; a vacuum pan.
14. The part of a flintlock that holds the priming.
15. The skull, considered as a vessel containing the brain; the brainpan.
16. The brain, seen as one's intellect.
17. A recess, or bed, for the leaf of a hinge.
18. Meanings relating to a wind instrument.
19. Meanings relating to a hollow conduit.
20. Meanings relating to a container.
21. Meanings relating to something resembling a tube.
22. Meanings relating to computing.
23. Meanings relating to a smoking implement.
24. A psychoactive preparation of betel leaf combined with areca nut and/or cured tobacco, chewed recreationally in Asia; such a preparation served wrapped in the leaf.
25. A part; a portion.
26. (fortifications) The distance comprised between the angle of the epaule and the flanked angle.
27. A leaf of gold or silver.
verb
1. To wash in a pan (of earth, sand etc. when searching for gold).
2. To disparage; to belittle; to put down; to criticise severely.
3. With "out" (to pan out), to turn out well; to be successful.
4. (of a contest) To beat one's opposition convincingly.
5. To criticize harshly a work (like a book, movie, etc.).
6. Of a camera, etc.: to turn horizontally.
7. To move the camera lens angle while continuing to expose the film, enabling a contiguous view and enrichment of context. In still-photography large-group portraits the film usually remains on a horizontal fixed plane as the lens and/or the film holder moves to expose the film laterally. The resulting image may extend a short distance laterally or as great as 360 degrees from the point where the film first began to be exposed.
8. (audio) To spread a sound signal into a new stereo or multichannel sound field, typically giving the impression that it is moving across the sound stage.
9. To join or fit together; to unite.
adjective
1. Pansexual.

Example Sentences

She used a non-stick pan to cook the eggs for breakfast.
He accidentally dropped the pan on the floor, causing a loud noise.
The recipe calls for a large pan to sauté the vegetables.
After washing the dishes, she placed the pan on the drying rack.
The chef skillfully flipped the pancake in the pan without using a spatula.