pan

[pæn]

pan Definition

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

• skillet
• saucepan
• criticize
• condemn
• attack
• frying pan

Antonyms for pan

• praise
• compliment

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.

• out of the frying pan into the fire

  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.

• hit the pan

  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.