Definition of Peter Pan in US English:
Peter Pan
proper nounˌpēdər ˈpanˌpidər ˈpæn
1The hero of J. M. Barrie's play of the same name (1904), a boy with magical powers who never grew up.
- 1.1as noun a Peter Pan A person who is immature or retains youthful features.
the author is a Peter Pan obsessed with his own childhood memories
Example sentencesExamples
- The play confirms that under Coward's sophisticated mask lay a Peter Pan terrified of maturity and yearning for spiritual freedom.
- He was also an adolescent with retarded social development, a Peter Pan who never grew up.