Pancake (pan-keyk) - Verb (used with or without object), pancaked, pancaking. Informally: To flatten or cause to flatten, as a result of a collision or other mishap. Like Really Informal: A bored, lazy kid who lies about on this and that, here and there, on this thing or that thing, or on this one or that one, and usually underfoot, or in the way, as to drive adults and/or their parents insane. Book is translated into Spanish & French.