Pronunciation: /pæn/
noun a metal container used for carrying or storing coal
A1 I use a pan to cook my eggs in the morning.
A2 She bought a new frying pan for her kitchen.
B1 The chef sautéed the vegetables in a large pan.
B2 The paella was cooked in a traditional Spanish pan.
C1 The copper pan was passed down through generations in the family.
C2 The chef demonstrated his skill by flipping the ingredients in the pan effortlessly.
verb to cook (food) in a pan
A1 I can pan for gold in the river.
A2 She panned the camera around to capture the whole scene.
B1 The chef panned the vegetables before adding them to the stir-fry.
B2 The movie received mixed reviews, with some critics panning it for its lack of originality.
C1 The journalist panned the new government policy in his scathing editorial.
C2 Despite the negative reviews, the artist's latest album panned out to be a commercial success.
formal The chef used a large pan to sauté the vegetables.
informal I'll just throw everything in one pan and call it a day.
slang Let's hit the pan for some late-night munchies.
figurative She knew she was in hot water and had to think fast to get out of the pan.
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