Break flipping pans (4)
I believe the answer is:
snap
'break' is the definition.
(snapping is a kind of breaking)
'flipping pans' is the wordplay.
'flipping' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'pans' written backwards gives 'SNAP'.
(Other definitions for snap that I've seen before include "Crack; bite" , "Break - children's card game" , "Speak sharply or break suddenly" , "Click! - a photograph!" , "Break sharply like dried twig" .)