saucepan UK /ˈsɔːs.pən/US /ˈsɔsˌpæn/verb 2noun 1forms 3 verb2 •To cook in a saucepan •To hit with a saucepan noun1 •A deep cooking vessel with a long protruding handle and sometimes a lid; used for boiling, stewing and making sauces. formssaucepanned · saucepanning · saucepans