Pan meaning : A wide, flat receptacle used around the house, especially for cooking. The contents of such a receptacle. A cylindrical receptacle about as tall as it is wide, with one long handle, usually made of metal, used for cooking in the home. A deep plastic receptacle, used for washing or food preparation; a basin. A wide receptacle in which gold grains are separated from gravel by washing the contents with water. An expanse of level land located in a depression, especially Short for hardpan: a hard substrate such as is formed in pans. Strong adverse criticism. A loaf of bread. The chamber pot in a close stool; the base of a toilet, consisting of the bowl and its support. A human face, a mug. (roofing) The bottom flat part of a roofing panel that is between the ribs of the panel. A closed vessel for boiling or evaporating as part of manufacture; a vacuum pan. The part of a flintlock that holds the priming. The skull, considered as a vessel containing the brain; the brainpan. The brain, seen as one's intellect A recess, or bed, for the leaf of a hinge. To wash in a pan (of earth, sand etc. when searching for gold). To disparage; to belittle; to put down; to criticise severely. With "out" (to pan out), to turn out well; to be successful. (of a contest) To beat one's opposition convincingly. To criticize harshly a work (like a book, movie, etc.) Meanings relating to a wind instrument. Meanings relating to a hollow conduit. Meanings relating to a container. Meanings relating to something resembling a tube. Meanings relating to computing. Meanings relating to a smoking implement.