- nounpen (noun) · pens (plural noun) · the pen (noun)
- an instrument for writing or drawing with ink, typically consisting of a metal nib or ball, or a nylon tip, fitted into a metal or plastic holder.
- (the pen)the occupation or practice of writing:"she was forced to support herself not only by the pen, but as a secret agent"
- an electronic device like a pen, used in conjunction with a writing surface to enter commands or data into a computer.
- zoologythe tapering cartilaginous internal shell of a squid.
verbpen (verb) · pens (third person present) · penned (past tense) · penned (past participle) · penning (present participle)- write or compose:"he had not penned a line to Lizzie in three years"
OriginMiddle English (originally denoting a feather with a sharpened quill): from Old French penne, from Latin penna ‘feather’ (in late Latin ‘pen’).nounpen (noun) · pens (plural noun)- a small enclosure in which sheep, pigs, cattle, or other domestic animals are kept.
- a number of animals in or sufficient to fill a pen:"a pen of young horses"
- any small enclosure in which someone or something can be confined.
- a covered dock for a submarine or other warship.
verbpen (verb) · pens (third person present) · penned (past tense) · penned (past participle) · penning (present participle)- put or keep (an animal) in a pen:"it was the practice to pen the sheep for clipping"
- (pen someone up/in)confine someone in a restricted space:"they had been penned up day and night in the house"
OriginMiddle English: of uncertain origin.nounNORTH AMERICAN ENGLISHinformalpen (noun) · pens (plural noun)- short for penitentiary."you could get twenty years in a federal pen for shooting your mouth off like that"
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- A pen is an implement for writing or drawing with ink or a similar fluid123. It is a long, thin object used for writing or drawing with ink3. There are different types of pens such as fountain, ballpoint, and felt-tip pens3. Writing in pen means using a pen to write, and it is not possible to erase any mistakes made while writing in pen3.Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.: an implement for writing or drawing with ink or a similar fluid: such as a : quillwww.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penPEN meaning: 1 : a writing instrument that uses ink; 2 : to write or begin to write somethingwww.britannica.com/dictionary/pena long, thin object used for writing or drawing with ink: a fountain / ballpoint / felt-tip pen Don't write in pen (= using a pen), or you won't be able to erase any mistakes you make.dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/pen
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