Pan ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Pan ( noun )

1. A shallow, flat-bottomed container, typically made of metal, used for cooking food on a stove or over a fire.
2. A container with a handle, used for cooking food over a fire or in the oven.
3. A container used for holding, mixing, or heating materials.
4. A container for washing gold or other precious metals in mining.

Origin:

From old english panne "pan", from proto-germanic *panna "pan", from latin patella "dish, pan".

Examples:

1. She fried an egg in a pan.
2. He cooked the steak in a frying pan.
3. The pan was hot and the food was sizzling.
4. The pan was used to mix the ingredients.
5. The pan was used to wash the gold dust.

(As a verb)

Pan ( verb )

1. A shallow, flat-bottomed container, typically made of metal, used for cooking food on a stove or over a fire.
2. A container with a handle, used for cooking food over a fire or in the oven.
3. A container used for holding, mixing, or heating materials.
4. A container for washing gold or other precious metals in mining.

Origin:

From old english panne "pan", from proto-germanic *panna "pan", from latin patella "dish, pan".

Examples:

1. She fried an egg in a pan.
2. He cooked the steak in a frying pan.
3. The pan was hot and the food was sizzling.
4. The pan was used to mix the ingredients.
5. The pan was used to wash the gold dust.