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hit the pan

hit the pan verb: to use a pressed powder product (such as eyeshadow or blush) extensively over time until the product is depleted to the point that the metal or plastic container base becomes visibly exposed.

Verb

hit the pan (third-person singular simple present hits the pan, present participle hitting the pan, simple past and past participle hit the pan)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To use a pressed powder product (such as eyeshadow or blush) extensively over time until the product is depleted to the point that the metal or plastic container base becomes visibly exposed.

Forms of hit the pan

third-person singular presenthits the pan
present participlehitting the pan
past participlehit the pan
pasthit the pan

Questions about hit the pan

What does hit the pan mean?
Hit the pan means to use a pressed powder product (such as eyeshadow or blush) extensively over time until the product is depleted to the point that the metal or plastic container base becomes visibly exposed.
What part of speech is hit the pan?
Hit the pan is a verb.
What is the past tense of hit the pan?
The past tense of hit the pan is hit the pan.

Words near hit the pan in the dictionary

  1. hit the high notes
  2. hit the jackpot
  3. hit the mark
  4. hit the nail on the head
  5. hit the net
  6. hit the pan
  7. hit the pause button
  8. hit the pavement
  9. hit the rack
  10. hit the road
  11. hit the rock

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