panned

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Panned means harshly criticised by reviewers. The film was panned, panned by the critics, universally panned.

It belongs almost entirely to reviews of films, plays, books and restaurants, and it is always in the passive: a work is panned, and reviewers pan it. It is stronger than criticised and suggests something close to ridicule. The opposite is acclaimed. Note that panned is also the past tense of pan in its other senses — a camera panned across, panned for gold, and it panned out, which means quite the opposite and turned out well.

Definitions of panned

1adjectivepannedHarshly criticised by reviewers.C1
“The play was panned and ran for two years anyway.”
synonyms: slated, savaged

panned is a state of being criticised.

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panned in the wild

Pictures on July 16, 2004, and was initially panned by critics, but grossed $70.1 million against its $19 million budget.
A Cinderella Story
When it is removed from the oven, the finished upside-down preparation is turned over and de-panned onto a serving plate, thus flipping it and serving it right-side up.
Upside-down cake
The system was operated using two joysticks, which allowed an audio signal to be panned between up to six loudspeakers placed around the hall.
Azimuth Co-ordinator
Upon release, it was panned by critics, and has subsequently been considered to be one of the worst films ever made.
Aag (2007 film)
The Broadway production was panned by critics but surprised everyone, including the producers, to go on to be a commercial success, recouping its $225,000 investment.
Mr. Wonderful (musical)

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