pancake

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noun

pan·​cake ˈpan-ˌkāk How to pronounce pancake (audio)
Synonyms of pancakenext
: a flat cake made of thin batter and cooked (as on a griddle) on both sides

pancake

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verb

pancaked; pancaking

transitive verb

1
: to cause to pancake
2
: to knock flat

Pan-Cake

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trademark

used for a cosmetic in semimoist cake form

Examples of pancake in a Sentence

Noun We had blueberry pancakes and sausage for breakfast. She wore sequins, false eyelashes, and pancake onstage.
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Noun
Mini doughnut flavors include blueberry pancake, banana pudding, cinnamon roll, cotton candy, hazelnut, s’mores and more. Jenna Thompson april 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026 For breakfast and brunch — the best time of all at Bricks and Horses — the menus include specialties such as chocolate chip pancakes, creme brulee French toast or a Cajun chicken-and-waffle. Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
Breakfast, for example, could be an ultraprocessed frozen waffle or pancake with fake maple syrup. Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026 People were kicked around in the pit, pancaked at the front of the stage, and the crowd surfing had a 90% fail rate. Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pancake

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1911, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of pancake was in the 14th century

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“Pancake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pancake. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.

Kids Definition

pancake

noun
pan·​cake
ˈpan-ˌkāk
: a flat cake usually made of thin batter and cooked on both sides on a griddle or in a frying pan

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