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pen

/pɛn/noun, verb1 syllable

Pen means: produce a literary work.

Synonyms for pen7

noun, as in a portable enclosure in which babies may be left to play

playpen

noun, as in a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes

penitentiary

verb, as in produce a literary work

write, compose, indite

also used for pen

biro, swaness

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What does pen mean?6

verb

1

produce a literary work“She composed a poem”

noun

1

a portable enclosure in which babies may be left to play

2

a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes

3

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

4

an enclosure for confining livestock

5

female swan

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with pen?22

two syllables

againamencayenne

three syllables

madeleine
Show 40 near rhymes

Pen in a sentence

  • I'm talking about this pen, not that one over there on the desk.saeb
  • Once the sketch is completed, ink it with a nib pen.contour
  • If actions mean more than words, why is the pen mightier than the sword?unknown
  • I don't care what color ink, just bring me a pen.darinmex
  • Write with a pen, not with a pencil.CK
  • If actions are stronger than words, why is the pen mightier than the sword?Spamster
  • A ball-pen became a universal handwriting tool, replacing fountain pen.yessoos
  • I want a blue pen, a red one and a black one.unknown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of pen

as a noun

plural
pens

as a verb

past tense
penned
present participle
penning
third-person singular
pens
past participle
penned