pan

Noun

• chimpanzees; more closely related to Australopithecus than to other pongids

• shallow container made of metal

• (Greek mythology) god of fields and woods and shepherds and flocks; represented as a man with goat's legs and horns and ears; identified with Roman Sylvanus or Faunus

• cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel

Verb

• express a totally negative opinion of
  • The critics panned the performance
    

• wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals

• make a sweeping movement
  • The camera panned across the room
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  Pan , genus Pan , goat god , cooking pan , tear apart , trash , pan out , pan off