Synonyms of pans

pans 1 of 2

noun

plural of pan, slang

as in faces

the front part of the head

hey, I could do without seeing your ugly pan for a few days

Synonyms & Similar Words

• faces
• looks
• visages
• mugs
• features
• pusses
• countenances
• appearances
• kissers
• aspects
• lineaments
• presences
• miens
• expressions
• physiognomies

pans

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of pan

as in criticizes

to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of

virtually all the movie critics have panned this latest sequel in a tired series

Synonyms & Similar Words

• criticizes
• faults
• blames
• knocks
• condemns
• denounces
• attacks
• tweaks
• slags
• slams
• reprehends
• finds fault (with)
• kicks
• lashes
• comes down hard (on)
• scolds
• censures
• takes to task
• slashes
• dispraises
• skewers
• blasts
• disses
• complains
• crabs
• bitches
• moans
• grouses
• whines
• beefs
• mutters
• murmurs
• carps
• growls
• hammers
• nicks (at)
• grumbles
• assails
• admonishes
• gripes
• pillories
• quibbles
• clobbers
• berates
• chides
• reprimands
• cavils
• upbraids
• reproaches
• croaks
• kvetches
• snipes (at)
• rebukes
• reproves
• gibbets
• bellyaches
• keelhauls
• disparages
• crucifies
• flays
• niggles
• derides
• excoriates
• belittles
• fusses
• castigates
• decries
• drubs
• lambastes
• discommends
• bad-mouths
• puts down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• praises
• approves
• recommends
• endorses
• extols
• lauds
• sanctions
• commends

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pans

Noun

The best nonstick pans are great for everything from fish to eggs to pancakes and everything else in between. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

The Sacramento Public Library, said Aguirre, is not currently accepting donations of more pans to the collection. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Cole slaw stored uncovered under pans of raw meat on the top of the prep table. — Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026

That led to drumming on pots and pans, and, years later, a punky band, a 2010 release (The Hippy Hop EP) then a 2015 debut album, Look Up. — Katherine Turman, SPIN, 13 Oct. 2026

Verb

The clip then pans to a warm fire, and someone, presumably Meghan, stomping in rain boots in the mud. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 13 Sep. 2026

The camera pans downward, from television set to kitchen table. — ABC News, 3 June 2026

When the camera pans to a framed photo of their 7-year-old son Kakeru (Rimu Kuwaki), composer Yuta Bandoh’s melancholy score provides an unsubtle hint that the boy is no longer with them. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026

Other times, the camera pans slowly, its drifting movements evoking the associative efforts to make sense of long-ago events. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026

The Roku 360° SE protects you with 1080p HD clarity and Auto Motion Tracking that pans 360° horizontally to follow movement in real-time. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026

The camera pans down to the lobster crawling on the floor and the falling ketchup bottle, and then back up to show the aftermath. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026

The camera briefly pans back to the mound as the Giants’ Landen Roupp threw a pitch to Jorge Polanco, who fouled the ball off his foot. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2026

The person filming then pans to the left to show a second helicopter, which the men continue to shoot at. — Max Burman, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026