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panning

/ˈpænɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.76 in modern English

Syllables
pan-ning
IPA
/ˈpænɪŋ/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of one who pans, as for gold.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Material that has been panned.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act by which a sound is panned.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Thorough criticism.

Countable; Informal; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of pan

name

A surname from German.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from German Panning.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

pannings (plural)

Derived Forms

biopanning

Phrases

gold panning

Synonyms

castigation chastisement vituperation admonishment blame brickbatting censure onus criticism critique dispraise discommendation

Rhymes With

planning manning banning scanning spanning canning tanning channing fanning lanning branning hanning

Questions

How do you pronounce panning?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpænɪŋ/.
What does panning mean?
The act of one who pans, as for gold.
Where does panning come from?
It is traced to German.

How to pronounce panning

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