Definitions for pan
pɑnpan

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.3 / 3 votes

1. pan, cooking pannoun

   cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel

2. Pan, goat godnoun

   (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

3. pannoun

   shallow container made of metal

4. Pan, genus Panverb

   chimpanzees; more closely related to Australopithecus than to other pongids

5. panverb

   make a sweeping movement

   "The camera panned across the room"

6. pan, pan out, pan offverb

   wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals

7. pan, tear apart, trashverb

   express a totally negative opinion of

   "The critics panned the performance"

GCIDERate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Panverb

   To criticise (a drama or literary work) harshly.

2. Panverb

   To scan (a movie camera), usu. in a horizontal direction, to obtain a panoramic effect; also, to move the camera so as to keep the subject in view.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pannoun

   Greek god of nature, often visualized as half goat and half man playing pipes.

2. Pannoun

   A moon of the planet Saturn.

3. Etymology: Old English panne, from pannōn. Cognate with Dutch pan, German Pfanne.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pannoun

   Etymology: ponne, Saxon.

   1. A vessel broad and shallow, in which provisions are dressed or kept.

   This were but to leap out of the pan into the fire. Edmund Spenser.

   The pliant brass is laid
   On anvils, and of heads and limbs are made,
   Pans, cans. Dryden.

   2. The part of the lock of the gun that holds the powder.

   Our attempts to fire the gun-powder in the pan of the pistol, succeeded not. Boyle.

   3. Any thing hollow: as, the brain pan.

2. To Panverb

   An old word denoting to close or join together. Robert Ainsworth

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pan

   Pan, derived from Greek, has multiple meanings depending on the context: 1. In the context of cooking, a pan is a flat, typically round or rectangular dish with shallow sides, made of metal, used for frying or roasting food. 2. In cinematography, it refers to the technique of rotating a camera horizontally on a fixed axis so that it sweeps across a scene. 3. In Greek mythology, Pan is the god of the wild, shepherds and flocks, nature, of mountain wilds, and rustic music. 4. In music, a steel pan is a musical instrument originating from the Caribbean, also known as steel drums. 5. In the context of computers, pan refers to the ability to move the view of a document or image in multiple directions. 6. Pan- as a prefix often conveys the meaning of 'all' or 'every', indicating universality or general applicability. The correct definition is determined by the context in which the term is being used.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Pannoun

   a part; a portion

2. Pannoun

   the distance comprised between the angle of the epaule and the flanked angle

3. Pannoun

   a leaf of gold or silver

4. Pan

   to join or fit together; to unite

5. Pannoun

   the betel leaf; also, the masticatory made of the betel leaf, etc. See /etel

6. Pannoun

   the god of shepherds, guardian of bees, and patron of fishing and hunting. He is usually represented as having the head and trunk of a man, with the legs, horns, and tail of a goat, and as playing on the shepherd's pipe, which he is said to have invented

7. Pannoun

   a shallow, open dish or vessel, usually of metal, employed for many domestic uses, as for setting milk for cream, for frying or baking food, etc.; also employed for various uses in manufacturing

8. Pannoun

   a closed vessel for boiling or evaporating. See Vacuum pan, under Vacuum

9. Pannoun

   the part of a flintlock which holds the priming

10. Pannoun

    the skull, considered as a vessel containing the brain; the upper part of the head; the brainpan; the cranium

11. Pannoun

    a recess, or bed, for the leaf of a hinge

12. Pannoun

    the hard stratum of earth that lies below the soil. See Hard pan, under Hard

13. Pannoun

    a natural basin, containing salt or fresh water, or mud

14. Panverb

    to separate, as gold, from dirt or sand, by washing in a kind of pan

15. Panverb

    to yield gold in, or as in, the process of panning; -- usually with out; as, the gravel panned out richly

16. Panverb

    to turn out (profitably or unprofitably); to result; to develop; as, the investigation, or the speculation, panned out poorly

17. Etymology: [OE. See 2d Pane.]

WikidataRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Pan

   In Greek religion and mythology, Pan is the god of the wild, shepherds and flocks, nature of mountain wilds, hunting and rustic music, and companion of the nymphs. His name originates within the Ancient Greek language, from the word paein, meaning "to pasture." He has the hindquarters, legs, and horns of a goat, in the same manner as a faun or satyr. With his homeland in rustic Arcadia, he is recognized as the god of fields, groves, and wooded glens; because of this, Pan is connected to fertility and the season of spring. The ancient Greeks also considered Pan to be the god of theatrical criticism. In Roman religion and myth, Pan's counterpart was Faunus, a nature god who was the father of Bona Dea, sometimes identified as Fauna. In the 18th and 19th centuries, Pan became a significant figure in the Romantic movement of western Europe, and also in the 20th-century Neopagan movement.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pan

   pan, n. a broad, shallow vessel for domestic use, or for use in the arts or manufactures: anything resembling a pan in shape, as the upper part of the skull: the part of a firelock which holds the priming.—v.t. to treat with the panning process, as earth, or to separate by shaking the auriferous earth with water in a pan: to obtain in any way, to secure: to cook and serve in a pan.—v.i. to yield gold: to appear, as gold, in a pan: to turn out well, according to expectation: to try to find gold with the pan process.—Pan out, to yield or afford, to result; Panned out (U.S.), exhausted, bankrupt.—Flash in the pan, to flash and go out suddenly, not igniting the charge—of the powder in the pan of a flint-lock firearm: to fail after a fitful effort, to give up without accomplishing anything; Hard-pan (see Hard). [A.S. panne—prob. through the Celt., from Low L. panna—L. patina, a basin.]

2. Pan

   pan, n. the Greek god of pastures, flocks, and woods, worshipped in Arcadia, and fond of music—with goat's legs and feet, and sometimes horns and ears.—n. Pan's′-pipes (see Pandean).

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pan

   in the Greek mythology a goat-man, a personification of rude nature, and the protector of flocks and herds; originally an Arcadian deity, is represented as playing on a flute of reeds joined together of different lengths, called Pan's pipes; and dancing on his cloven hoofs over glades and mountains escorted by a bevy of nymphs side by side, and playing on his pipes. There is a remarkable tradition, that on the night of the Nativity at Bethlehem an astonished voyager heard a voice exclaiming as he passed the promontory of Tarentum, "The great Pan is dead." The modern devil is invested with some of his attributes, such as cloven hoofs, &c.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pan

   In fire-arms, is a small iron cavity of the old flint lock, adjacent to the touch-hole of the barrel, to contain the priming powder.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pan

   That part of the lock of a musket, pistol, etc., which holds the priming powder, the necessity of which is superseded by the use of percussion-caps.

2. pan

   The distance which is comprised between the angle of the epaul and the flanked angle in a fortification.

3. pan

   A name well known among the shepherds of antiquity, and frequently used by modern writers in their rural fictions. In military history it signifies a man who was lieutenant-general to Bacchus and his Indian expedition. He is recorded to have been the first author of a general shout, which the Grecians practiced in the beginning of their onsets in battle.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pan

   A type of product created and designed various colors, designs, sizes and styles.

   She used her pan to fry sausages. He used his pan to brush the leaves from the courtyard into.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on August 17, 2015  

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MythologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pan

   The Arcadian god of shepherds, huntsmen, and country folk, and chief of the inferior deities, is usually considered to have been the son of Mercury and Penelope. After his birth he was metamorphosed into the mythical form in which we find him depicted, namely, a horned, long-eared man, with the lower half of the body like a goat. He is generally seen playing a pipe made of reeds of various lengths, which he invented himself, and from which he could produce music which charmed even the gods. These are the Pan-pipes, or. Pan’s terrific appearance once so frightened the Gauls when they invaded Greece that they ran away though no one pursued them; and the wordis said to have been derived from this episode. The Fauns, who greatly resembled Pan, were his attendants.

   “Piping on their reeds the shepherds go, Nor fear an ambush, nor suspect a foe.” (Pope.)

Who Was Who?Rate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pan

   Monstrosity musical instrument maker, friend of poets. Born half a man and half a goat. Took after the latter. Studied music under the old masters and outfluted Apollo. Was also a sheep fancier. Fathered fife and drum corps. Ambition: A pair of shoes or a goat's appetite. Recreation: Hunting and falling in love. Address: Greece. Clubs: Musical.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PAN

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Pan is ranked #2847 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Pan surname appeared 12,664 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 4 would have the surname Pan.
   
   94% or 11,907 total occurrences were Asian.
   2.6% or 331 total occurrences were White.
   1.6% or 206 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.2% or 155 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   0.4% or 58 total occurrences were Black.
   0% or 9 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Greek Deity
   • Greek Mythology
   • Container
   • Cooking Utensil
   • Disparage
   • Travel

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'pan' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4830

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'pan' in Nouns Frequency: #2285

Anagrams for pan »

1. nap

2. nap

3. NPA

4. PNA

5. NPA

6. PNA

How to pronounce pan?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say pan in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pan in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pan in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of pan in a Sentence

1. Mohutsiwa Gabadirwe:

   The meteorite is named' Motopi Pan' after a local watering hole, this meteorite is a national treasure of Botswana.

2. Brandon Hagy:

   There’s a lot of tough holes out there and there’s big stakes for sure, but I’ve been working on some good stuff and it’s nice to see some of that pan out.

3. Hakan Enver:

   Out of the frying pan and into the fire: we barely got to take a breath between Brexit and this new global crisis.

4. Kim Hong-kuk:

   Those who had previously owned Pan Ocean did only shipping, but we will add grain trading, we have done lots of business in livestock sectors requiring grains as raw materials. We know how to do it and we also have a demand base.

5. Garry Bickett:

   Anybody who's spent any time out in the ocean in North Carolina knows about the Frying Pan Tower, it's a fixture of the coast.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pan
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=pan
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pan
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=pan
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pan
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=pan
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=pan
9. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Pan
10. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=pan
11. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
12. ^ Mythology
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/42474/pg42474-images.html#:~:text=pan
13. ^ Who Was Who?
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/984/pg984-images.html#:~:text=pan
14. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html