Dictionary definition · Pan
noun
- (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
- cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel
- chimpanzees; more closely related to Australopithecus than to other pongids
- shallow container made of metal
verb
- make a sweeping movement"The camera panned across the room"
- wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals
- express a totally negative opinion of"The critics panned the performance"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).