panning

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˈpænɪŋ/ UK /ˈpænɪŋ/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
the act of washing sediment to separate gold, or of harshly criticizing

The film's panning by reviewers hurt its box office.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the act of washing sediment... sifting washing criticizingslating

Opposites

praising lauding

Word family

Related forms pan

Etymology

Gerund of the verb pan, from pan (the vessel), from Old English panne, of West Germanic origin, probably an early borrowing from Latin patina 'shallow dish'. The criticism sense comes from the image of washing away dross to leave only worthlessness.

panne Old English patina Latin

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# panning

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈpænɪŋ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈpænɪŋ/

## Meanings
1. the act of washing sediment to separate gold, or of harshly criticizing

## Examples
- The film's panning by reviewers hurt its box office.

## Synonyms
- sifting
- washing
- criticizing
- slating

## Antonyms
- praising
- lauding

## Related Forms
- pan

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: panne
- Root: patina

## Etymology
Gerund of the verb pan, from pan (the vessel), from Old English panne, of West Germanic origin, probably an early borrowing from Latin patina 'shallow dish'. The criticism sense comes from the image of washing away dross to leave only worthlessness.

## AI Etymology
Panning is the gerund of the verb pan, from pan (the vessel), from Old English panne, of West Germanic origin, probably an early borrowing from Latin patina 'shallow dish'. The criticism sense comes from the image of washing away dross to leave only worthlessness. The etymological trail includes Old English panne and Latin patina. As a noun, panning means the act of washing sediment to separate gold, or of harshly criticizing. The same family is visible in related forms such as pan. The uncertainty belongs to the older derivation, so the explanation should preserve alternatives rather than choosing one unsupported origin.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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