Main Entry:

²pan

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

panned; pan·ning

Date:

1839

transitive verb1 a: to wash in a pan for the purpose of separating heavy particles b: to separate (as gold) by panning c: to place in a pan2: to criticize severely <the show was panned>intransitive verb1: to wash material (as earth or gravel) in a pan in search of metal (as gold)2: to yield precious metal in the process of panning —usually used with out