pancake

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noun

pan·​cake ˈpan-ˌkāk How to pronounce pancake (audio)
: 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
Though there’s no affiliation to the restaurant of the same name in Gatlinburg, one thing both places have in common is their popularity and their excellent pancakes. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025 Spoon this easy, elegant topping over everything from pancakes to yogurt to dessert. Rebecca Firkser, Saveur, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
Jets offensive lineman Armand Membou came over to pancake Scott at the end of the play. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025 On the next drive Miami lost yards consistently before the drive ended with Myles Garrett escaping Patrick Paul’s block and pancaking Tagovailoa. Omar Kelly updated October 19, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025 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 26 Oct. 2025.

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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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