pan

adjective

1. (slang) Pansexual.

noun

1. cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel

Definition categories: man–made, cookware

2. (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

Definition categories: person

3. shallow container made of metal

Definition categories: man–made, container

4. chimpanzees; more closely related to Australopithecus than to other pongids

Definition categories: animal

verb

1. make a sweeping movement

- The camera panned across the room

Definition categories: motion, go, locomote, move, travel

2. wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals

Definition categories: contact, wash

3. express a totally negative opinion of

- The critics panned the performance

Similar word(s): trash

Definition categories: communication, belittle, disparage