: 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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Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 28 Nov. 2025
Extra pancake batter in a mixing bowl?
—Abbey Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 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
Food offerings include the Grinch pancakes, eggnog French toast and the Blitzen brie board.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 28 Nov. 2025
Extra pancake batter in a mixing bowl?
—Abbey Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 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 29 Nov. 2025.
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