PAN as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • chimpanzees
    • more closely related to Australopithecus than to other pongids
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) Pan is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • shallow container made of metal
    Hypernyms(s) pan is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) pan is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  4. Meaning
    • (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
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) Pan is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower

PAN as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • express a totally negative opinion of
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The critics panned the performance
    Hypernyms(s) pan is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) pan is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • make a sweeping movement
    Usage Example(s)
    • The camera panned across the room
    Hypernyms(s) pan is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower