: 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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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
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
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
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“Pancake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pancake. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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