: a flat cake made of thin batter and cooked (as on a griddle) on both sides
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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Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 27 June 2025
They can also be topped with oatmeal, pancakes, yogurt, or other breakfast foods.
—Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 25 June 2025
Chad Graff, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Some models suggest that a second moon, just a few hundred kilometers across, formed past the far side and then slowly approached the moon and pancaked itself.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 17 Mar. 2025
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Noun
For the best pancakes, be sure to start with room temperature ingredients, mix the batter just until combined (a few lumps are okay!), and don't skip letting the batter rest before cooking the pancakes.
—Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 27 June 2025
They can also be topped with oatmeal, pancakes, yogurt, or other breakfast foods.
—Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 25 June 2025
Verb
That feeling was reaffirmed during a trip to Louisiana last week when Campbell pancaked his future coach.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Some models suggest that a second moon, just a few hundred kilometers across, formed past the far side and then slowly approached the moon and pancaked itself.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Pancake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pancake. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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