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pan

[pæn]

pan Definition

  • 1a metal container with a handle, used for cooking food on a stove or fire
  • 2a shallow metal container used for baking food in an oven
  • 3to criticize someone or something severely

Using pan: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "pan" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

  • Example

    She fried the eggs in a pan.

  • Example

    The cake is in the oven pan.

  • Example

    The movie was panned by critics.

  • Example

    The book was panned by readers for its poor writing style.

pan Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for pan

Antonyms for pan

Phrases with pan

  • off the top of one's head

    without thinking about something carefully

    Example

    I can't remember the exact number off the top of my head, but it was around 50.

  • moving from a bad situation to a worse one

    Example

    I thought quitting my job would solve my problems, but now I'm in debt. It's like jumping out of the frying pan into the fire.

  • to run out of something, especially food

    Example

    We need to go grocery shopping soon. We're hitting the pan on milk and bread.

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Summary: pan in Brief

A 'pan' [pæn] is a metal container with a handle used for cooking food on a stove or fire, or a shallow metal container used for baking food in an oven. It can also mean to criticize someone or something severely, as in 'The movie was panned by critics.' Phrases like 'off the top of one's head' and 'out of the frying pan into the fire' are commonly used. 'Pan' is a versatile noun and verb that can be used in both formal and informal contexts.

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