pen

1 of 8

verb (1)

ˈpen

penned; penning

transitive verb

: to shut in or as if in a pen

The cattle were penned behind a wooden fence.

pen

2 of 8

noun (1)

: a small enclosure for animals

: the animals in a pen

a pen of sheep

: a small place of confinement or storage

: a protected dock or slip for a submarine

: bullpen sense 2

pen

3 of 8

noun (2)

: an implement for writing or drawing with ink or a similar fluid: such as

: quill

: pen point

: a penholder containing a pen point

: fountain pen

: ballpoint pen

: a writing instrument regarded as a means of expression

enlisted the pens of the best writers

F. H. Chase

: writer

: the internal horny feather-shaped shell of a squid

: stylus sense d

: a medical device for injecting drugs that resembles a fountain pen, contains a cartridge prefilled with usually several doses of medication, and when designed for multiple injections has a needle that is replaced after each use

insulin pens

People accidentally exposed to a food culprit can use the pen to inject themselves with a dose of epinephrine—also known as adrenaline—to avoid a severe allergic reaction.

Walecia Konrad

pen

4 of 8

verb (2)

penned; penning

transitive verb

: write, indite

pen a letter

pen

5 of 8

noun (3)

: a female swan

pen

6 of 8

noun (4)

: penitentiary

pen

7 of 8

abbreviation (1)

peninsula

PEN

8 of 8

abbreviation (2)

International Association of Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists

Synonyms

Verb (1)

box (in)
cage
closet
coop (up)
corral
encage
encase
enclose
inclose
envelop
fence (in)
hedge
hem (in)
house
immure
include
mew (up)
wall (in)

Noun (1)

cage
coop
corral
hutch
pound

Noun (2)

author
litterateur
littérateur
penman
scribe
scrivener
writer

Verb (2)

author
scratch (out)
scribble
write

Noun (4)

bastille
big house [slang]
bridewell
brig
calaboose
can
clink [slang]
cooler
coop
guardroom
hock
hold
hoosegow
jail
jailhouse
joint [slang]
jug
lockup
nick [British slang]
penitentiary
pokey [slang]
prison
quod [British slang]
slam
slammer
stir [slang]
stockade
tolbooth [Scottish]

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Word History

Etymology

Verb (1)

Middle English pennen, from Old English -pennian

Noun (1)

Middle English, perhaps from pennen

Noun (2)

Middle English penne, from Anglo-French, feather, pen, from Latin penna, pinna feather; akin to Greek pteron wing — more at feather

Noun (3)

origin unknown

First Known Use

Verb (1)

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (2)

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

circa 1550, in the meaning defined above

Noun (4)

1881, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

pen

noun

ˈpen

Note: Medical pens are either disposable or reusable depending on whether the cartridge can be removed and replaced with a new prefilled one.

In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas can no longer produce insulin and patients must give themselves multiple daily injections with insulin pens or syringes …

The Republican (Springfield, Massachusetts)

Illinois law allows schools to keep epinephrine pens around, and nurses or trained staff are allowed to use them in an emergency.

Mike Riopell, The Chicago Daily Herald

单词	penning
释义	pen 1 of 8 verb (1) ˈpen penned; penning transitive verb : to shut in or as if in a pen The cattle were penned behind a wooden fence. pen 2 of 8 noun (1) 1 a : a small enclosure for animals b : the animals in a pen a pen of sheep 2 : a small place of confinement or storage 3 : a protected dock or slip for a submarine 4 : bullpen sense 2 pen 3 of 8 noun (2) 1 : an implement for writing or drawing with ink or a similar fluid: such as a : quill b : pen point c : a penholder containing a pen point d : fountain pen e : ballpoint pen 2 a : a writing instrument regarded as a means of expression enlisted the pens of the best writers F. H. Chase b : writer 3 : the internal horny feather-shaped shell of a squid 4 : stylus sense d 5 : a medical device for injecting drugs that resembles a fountain pen, contains a cartridge prefilled with usually several doses of medication, and when designed for multiple injections has a needle that is replaced after each use insulin pens People accidentally exposed to a food culprit can use the pen to inject themselves with a dose of epinephrine—also known as adrenaline—to avoid a severe allergic reaction. Walecia Konrad pen 4 of 8 verb (2) penned; penning transitive verb : write, indite pen a letter pen 5 of 8 noun (3) : a female swan pen 6 of 8 noun (4) : penitentiary pen 7 of 8 abbreviation (1) peninsula PEN 8 of 8 abbreviation (2) International Association of Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists Synonyms Verb (1) box (in) cage closet coop (up) corral encage encase enclose inclose envelop fence (in) hedge hem (in) house immure include mew (up) wall (in) Noun (1) cage coop corral hutch pound Noun (2) author litterateur littérateur penman scribe scrivener writer Verb (2) author scratch (out) scribble write Noun (4) bastille big house [slang] bridewell brig calaboose can clink [slang] cooler coop guardroom hock hold hoosegow jail jailhouse joint [slang] jug lockup nick [British slang] penitentiary pokey [slang] prison quod [British slang] slam slammer stir [slang] stockade tolbooth [Scottish] See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History Etymology Verb (1) Middle English pennen, from Old English -pennian Noun (1) Middle English, perhaps from pennen Noun (2) Middle English penne, from Anglo-French, feather, pen, from Latin penna, pinna feather; akin to Greek pteron wing — more at feather Noun (3) origin unknown First Known Use Verb (1) 13th century, in the meaning defined above Noun (1) 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Noun (2) 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb (2) 15th century, in the meaning defined above Noun (3) circa 1550, in the meaning defined above Noun (4) 1881, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing pen bull pen felt-tip pen pen in light pen pen name pen point pen pal pen up poison-pen letter put/set pen to paper put pen to paper the pen with a (single) stroke of a/the/his/her pen poison-pen fountain pen pen friend pen pusher ballpoint pen sea pen See More bull pen felt-tip pen pen in light pen pen name pen point pen pal pen up poison-pen letter put/set pen to paper put pen to paper the pen with a (single) stroke of a/the/his/her pen poison-pen fountain pen pen friend pen pusher ballpoint pen sea pen See More Kids Definition pen 1 of 4 noun ˈpen : an instrument for writing with ink pen 2 of 4 verb penned; penning : to write especially with a pen Who penned this poem? pen 3 of 4 noun : a small enclosure especially for animals pen 4 of 4 verb penned; penning : to shut in a small enclosure Medical Definition pen noun ˈpen : a medical device for injecting drugs that resembles a fountain pen, contains a cartridge prefilled with usually several doses of medication, and when designed for multiple injections has a needle that is replaced after each use Note: Medical pens are either disposable or reusable depending on whether the cartridge can be removed and replaced with a new prefilled one. In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas can no longer produce insulin and patients must give themselves multiple daily injections with insulin pens or syringes … The Republican (Springfield, Massachusetts) Illinois law allows schools to keep epinephrine pens around, and nurses or trained staff are allowed to use them in an emergency. Mike Riopell, The Chicago Daily Herald penning 1 of 2 verb (1) present participle of pen as in enclosing to close or shut in by or as if by barriers remember to pen up the dogs when visitors come over Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance enclosing housing including confining encasing surrounding corralling caging closeting hedging encaging containing enveloping inclosing restricting immuring bounding limiting encompassing hemming (in) fencing (in) walling (in) boxing (in) ringing encircling encapsulating circumscribing cooping (up) mewing (up) enfolding enlacing framing encysting enframing armoring cocooning encapsuling ensheathing ensphering enwombing penning 2 of 2 verb (2) present participle of pen as in writing to compose and set down on paper the words of though relatively unknown at the time of his death, the composer had penned some of the most memorable show tunes of his era Synonyms & Similar Words writing composing authoring scribbling recording formulating crafting rewriting typing drafting printing preparing revising redrafting transcribing signing recasting typewriting scratching (out) lettering casting phrasing putting framing drawing up wording couching autographing expressing registering taking down pencilling (in) penciling (in)
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