pancake

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noun

pan·​cake ˈpan-ˌkāk How to pronounce pancake (audio)
: a flat cake made of thin batter and cooked (as on a griddle) on both sides

pancake

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verb

pancaked; pancaking

transitive verb

1
: to cause to pancake
2
: to knock flat

Pan-Cake

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trademark

used for a cosmetic in semimoist cake form

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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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1911, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of pancake was in the 14th century

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“Pancake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pancake. Accessed 18 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

pancake

noun
pan·​cake
ˈpan-ˌkāk
: a flat cake usually made of thin batter and cooked on both sides on a griddle or in a frying pan

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