pan Meaning and Definition

1. n. chimpanzees; more closely related to Australopithecus than to other pongids

2. n. shallow container made of metal

3. n. cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel

4. n. (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

5. v. express a totally negative opinion of

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

7. v. make a sweeping movement