Definition of pancake
: a flat cake made of thin batter and cooked (as on a griddle) on both sides
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Examples of pancake in a Sentence
We had blueberry pancakes and sausage for breakfast.
She wore sequins, false eyelashes, and pancake onstage.
First Known Use of pancake
14th century
pancake
Definition of pancake
pancaked
;pancaking
intransitive verb
: to make a pancake landing
transitive verb
1 : to cause to pancake
2 : to knock flat
First Known Use of pancake
1911
PANCAKE Defined for English Language Learners
pancake
playDefinition of pancake for English Language Learners
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: a thin, flat, round cake that is made by cooking batter on both sides in a frying pan or on a hot surface (called a griddle)
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: thick makeup worn especially by actors
PANCAKE Defined for Kids
pancake
playDefinition of pancake for Students
: a flat cake made of thin batter and cooked on both sides on a griddle
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