pancake

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noun

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

pancake

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verb

pancaked; pancaking

intransitive verb

: to make a pancake landing

transitive verb

1
: to cause to pancake
2
: to knock flat

Pan-Cake

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trademark

ˈpan-ˌkāk How to pronounce Pan-Cake (audio)
—used for a cosmetic in semimoist cake form

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Noun

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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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For many of us at BHG, pancakes are a Saturday morning ritual. — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2025 Though a little further from the river itself, DeLeon Springs also flows into the St. Johns and offers opportunities for swimming, diving, boat tours and eating pancakes at the Old Sugar Mill Pancake House. — Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2025
Verb
There's no flipping required to serve up homemade, buttery pancakes the moment the family comes downstairs. — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2025 The mango pancakes with condensed milk and blackberry-bourbon sauce are also popular. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pancake

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1911, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

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

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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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