PAN OUT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does pan out mean? 

• PAN OUT (verb)
  The verb PAN OUT has 2 senses:

1. be a success

2. wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals

  Familiarity information: PAN OUT used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PAN OUT (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Be a success

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Context example:

The idea panned out

Hypernyms (to "pan out" is one way to...):

bring home the bacon; come through; deliver the goods; succeed; win (attain success or reach a desired goal)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s

Sense 2

Meaning:

Wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Synonyms:

pan; pan off; pan out

Hypernyms (to "pan out" is one way to...):

wash (separate dirt or gravel from (precious minerals))

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something