Pan vs Trash - What's the Difference?

Pan

Trash

Definitions

Definition as Noun
  • shallow container made of metal
  • cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel
  • chimpanzees; more closely related to Australopithecus than to other pongids
  • (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
Definition as Noun
  • nonsensical talk or writing
  • an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
  • worthless material that is to be disposed of
  • worthless people
Definition as Verb
  • make a sweeping movement
  • wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals
  • express a totally negative opinion of
Definition as Verb
  • dispose of (something useless or old)
  • express a totally negative opinion of

Examples

  • "The camera panned across the room"
  • "The critics panned the performance"
  • "trash these old chairs"; "junk an old car"; "scrap your old computer"
  • "The critics panned the performance"

Parts of Speech

Noun, Verb
Noun, Verb