what does Pan mean?
PAN as NOUN
- Meaning
- chimpanzees
- more closely related to Australopithecus than to other pongids
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Hypernyms(s) Pan is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- 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
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Derived(s)
- 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)
- 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
- 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
- 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)
- Meaning
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
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