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Definition: Meaning of, pen in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / pɛn /

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pen pens
  1. [uncountable and countable] an instrument for writing or drawing with ink [↪  pencil, biro]
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  2. [countable] a small piece of land enclosed by a fence to keep farm animals in
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  3. put/set pen to paper to begin to write
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  4. [countable] American English informal a short form of PENITENTIARY
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  5. [countable] British English informal a PENALTY, used especially when talking about football
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
pen penned penned
Present Participle Third Person Singular
penning pens
[transitive]
  1. literary to write something such as a letter, a book etc, especially using a pen
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pen used in phrases

  • ballpoint pen (noun)
    1. a pen that has a small metal ball as the point of transfer of ink to paper
  • bull pen (noun)
    1. the area in a baseball field in which PITCHER s practise throwing
    2. the PITCHER s of a baseball team
  • cattle pen (noun)
    1. a pen for cattle
  • cow pen (noun)
    1. a pen for cattle
  • felt-tip pen (noun)
    1. a pen that has a hard piece of felt at the end that the ink comes through
  • felt-tipped pen (noun)
    1. trade name Magic Marker a pen with a writing tip made of felt
  • fountain pen (noun)
    1. a pen that you fill with ink [↪  ballpoint]
  • holding pen (noun)
    1. a pen where livestock is temporarily confined
  • light pen (noun)
    1. a piece of equipment like a pen, used to draw or write on a computer screen
  • marker pen (noun)
    1. a MARKER ( 3)
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pen used in phrasal verbs

  • pen in (phrasal verb)
    1. to make it impossible for someone to get out of a place
    2. to make someone feel that they cannot escape from a situation
  • pen up (phrasal verb)
  • pencil in (phrasal verb)
    1. to arrange for something to happen or for someone to do something, knowing that it may have to be changed later
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