pan out
To separate and recover by swirling dirt or crushed rock in a pan of water, in the…To separate and recover (valuable minerals) by swirling dirt or crushed rock in a pan of water, in the manner of a traditional prospector seeking gold.
» The backer is waiting to see how the deal pans out.
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
3 senses(transitive)To separate and recover (valuable minerals) by swirling dirt or crushed rock in a pan of water, in the manner of a traditional prospector seeking gold.
wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals
(figuratively, intransitive)To proceed according to plan; to result or end up with an acceptable outcome or in an acceptable form.
My hopes for a white Christmas didn't pan out this year.
We'll see what pans out from the arbitration process.
(Ireland, intransitive, slang)To fall asleep.
Examples
14 sentencesThe backer is waiting to see how the deal pans out.
Let's see how tomorrow pans out.
Let's see how the negotiations pan out before we decide.
ruПрежде чем решать, давайте посмотрим, что дадут переговоры. — shanghainese
deLasst uns erst einmal sehen, wie sich die Verhandlungen entwickeln, bevor wir uns entscheiden. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I hope it pans out.
ruЯ надеюсь, это удастся. — shanghainese
Hopefully things will pan out nicely.
Сподіваюся, все складеться добре. — deniko · CC BY 2.0 FR
Translations
3 languagesForms
pans out, panning out, panned out, panned out| Base form | pan out · to pan out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | pans out |
| Present participle | panning out |
| Past simple | panned out |
| Past participle | panned out |
irregular
Synonyms
4 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.