pan

1. (verb) express a totally negative opinion of; "The critics panned the performance"
Synonyms: tear apart, trash
Related Words: belittle, disparage, find fault with, pick at

2. (verb) wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals
Synonyms: pan off, pan out
Related Words: wash

3. (verb) make a sweeping movement; "The camera panned across the room"
Related Words: go, locomote, move, travel

4. (noun) chimpanzees; more closely related to Australopithecus than to other pongids
Synonyms: genus Pan
Related Words: mammal genus

5. (noun) shallow container made of metal
Related Words: container, dishpan, drip pan, pannikin, warming pan

6. (noun) wide metal vessel used in cooking
Related Words: cooking utensil, cookware, drip pan, dripping pan, frying pan, frypan, patty-pan, saucepan, skillet, wok

7. (noun) 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: the goat god
Related Words: Greek deity



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