had been pancaking

• past perfect progressive

  past perfect progressive

  Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.

  of pancake.
  pancake

  noun

  a thin, flat cake of batter fried on both sides on a griddle or in a frying pan; griddlecake or flapjack.

Related Words

• cake
• crepe
• waffle