Stop throwing pans (4)
I believe the answer is:
pots
'pans' is the definition.
'stop throwing' is the wordplay.
'throwing' indicates an anagram (letters get thrown around).
'stop' anagrammed gives 'POTS'.
(Other definitions for pots that I've seen before include "Ceramics; pockets (ball)" , "Containers; oodles" , "Stop (anag.)" , "Gets (a ball) into pocket" , "earthenware here" .)