: a flat cake made of thin batter and cooked (as on a griddle) on both sides
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Noun
We had blueberry pancakes and sausage for breakfast.
She wore sequins, false eyelashes, and pancake onstage.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2026
An à la carte menu offered the likes of avocado toast, pancakes and made-to-order omelettes as well as more local dishes (think artisanal cheeses, tapioca wraps and acai bowls).
—Laura French, TheWeek, 16 Mar. 2026
Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Then, last Tuesday, Jackie started pancaking — lying flat in the nest bowl — for long stretches and her eyes looked sleepy.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Order the prosciutto cotto eggs Benedict (the English muffin recipe handed down from Petty’s mom) and the cast-iron corn pancake served with a generous portion of butter and berry preserves.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2026
An à la carte menu offered the likes of avocado toast, pancakes and made-to-order omelettes as well as more local dishes (think artisanal cheeses, tapioca wraps and acai bowls).
—Laura French, TheWeek, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
People were kicked around in the pit, pancaked at the front of the stage, and the crowd surfing had a 90% fail rate.
—Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Then, last Tuesday, Jackie started pancaking — lying flat in the nest bowl — for long stretches and her eyes looked sleepy.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Pancake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pancake. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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