The act of one who pans, as for gold. / Material that has been panned. / (audio) The act by which a sound is panned. / (informal) Thorough criticism.

present participle of pan

plural of panning

A surname from German.

plural of Panning

(aviation, shipping) A radio call indicating a minor emergency requiring some assistance, or priority in handling, but not endangering the safety of the vessel or those aboard.

(history) A Japanese prostitute who catered to American GIs in post-WWII occupied Japan.

(Greek mythology) Greek god of nature, often visualized as half goat and half man playing pipes. His Roman counterpart is Faunus. / (astronomy) A moon of the planet Saturn.

A surname.

Ellipsis of Peter Pan.