pancake
/ˈpænkeɪk/
noun
- A thin, flat, round cake made from batter and cooked on a griddle or frying pan, often eaten for breakfast with syrup or other toppings.
- She poured maple syrup over her pancake.
- I made a stack of pancakes for breakfast this morning.
- The diner serves pancakes with fresh berries and whipped cream.
- A flat, round shape or object resembling a pancake.
- The artist created a pancake of clay for the base of the sculpture.
- After the storm, the tent lay flat as a pancake on the grass.
- The coin landed on the ground and flattened into a pancake.
Synonyms
verb
- To flatten something completely, or to become flat, often as a result of pressure or impact.
- He pancaked the dough with a rolling pin.
- The car pancaked when the heavy tree fell on it.
- The box pancaked under the weight of the books.
- In aviation, to land an aircraft in a flat, level position without using landing gear, often in an emergency.
- The small aircraft pancaked onto the runway, skidding to a stop.
- The pilot had to pancake the plane onto the field after the engine failed.
- They practiced pancake landings on the water during training.