Pen - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |pen|  American pronunciation of the word pen
Brit.  |pen|  British pronunciation of the word pen

noun

- a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
- an enclosure for confining livestock
- a portable enclosure in which babies may be left to play
- a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes (syn: penitentiary)
- female swan

verb

- produce a literary work (syn: compose, indite, write)

Extra examples

I am writing with the gold pen he gave me.

The pen won't write.

My pen's run out.

The translation has been faithfully made by a distinguished pen.

His anger had been pent up for so long that at last he exploded.

I can't help feeling penned in by this long winter.

Please fill out the form in pen.

How long have you been penned up in the house by your illness?

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: pen
he/she/it: pens
present participle: penning
past tense: penned
past participle: penned
noun
singular: pen
plural: pens
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