Pan Meaning

There are 7 meaning(s) for word Pan

Meaning 1 : cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel

    Synonyms : cooking pan
Meaning 2 : (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

    Synonyms : goat god
Meaning 3 : express a totally negative opinion of

    Example : The critics panned the performance

    Synonyms : tear apart,  trash
Meaning 4 : wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals

    Synonyms : pan off,  pan out
Meaning 5 : chimpanzees; more closely related to Australopithecus than to other pongids

    Synonyms : genus pan
Meaning 6 : make a sweeping movement

    Example : The camera panned across the room

Meaning 7 : shallow container made of metal

How to Pronounce Pan

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