pans

The word “pans” has 1 syllable: pans

It's pronounced as /pænz/


What is synonym and antonym for pans?

In the thesaurus, “pans” has 17 synonyms and 3 antonyms.

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


Synonyms for pans

  • blames
  • bucket
  • condemns
  • criticizes
  • denounces
  • faces
  • faults
  • frying pan
  • kettle
  • knocks
  • pot
  • roast
  • saucepan
  • scan
  • sheet
  • skillet
  • wash

Antonyms for pans

  • extols
  • lauds
  • praises

Meanings of pans

  • 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. A part; a portion.
    19. (fortifications) The distance comprised between the angle of the epaule and the flanked angle.
    20. A leaf of gold or silver.
    21. Meanings relating to a wind instrument.
    22. Meanings relating to a hollow conduit.
    23. Meanings relating to a container.
    24. Meanings relating to something resembling a tube.
    25. Meanings relating to computing.
    26. Meanings relating to a smoking implement.
  • 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.

Example Sentences

  • Pans of various sizes cluttered the kitchen countertop.
  • She carefully stacked the clean pans in the cupboard after washing them.
  • The chef grabbed several pans to start preparing dinner for the evening rush.
  • We could hear the clanging of metal pans as the percussion section practiced for the concert.
  • His specialty was flipping omelets in the air with skillful maneuvers of the frying pans.

On this page you'll find 20 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to pans, such as: blames, bucket, condemns, criticizes, denounces, extols, faces.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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