: a flat cake made of thin batter and cooked (as on a griddle) on both sides
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Noun
We had blueberry pancakes and sausage for breakfast.
She wore sequins, false eyelashes, and pancake onstage.
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025
Smells of sweet treats like aebleskiver (Danish pancake balls) and gingerbread waft through the air from bakeries like Olsen’s Danish Village Bakery and Mortensen’s Danish Bakery.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Nov. 2025
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
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Noun
The carbohydrates in pancakes can also provide quick energy to start the day, and toppings can further boost nutritional benefits.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025
Smells of sweet treats like aebleskiver (Danish pancake balls) and gingerbread waft through the air from bakeries like Olsen’s Danish Village Bakery and Mortensen’s Danish Bakery.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Nov. 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
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“Pancake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pancake. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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