pen
//pɛn//
Noun
penSingular
pensPlural
1
A writing instrument with a point that uses ink to make marks on paper or other surfaces.
I need a pen to sign this document.
2
The occupation or activity of writing, especially as a profession.
She decided to live by the pen and became a novelist.
Verb
penInfinitive
penPresent tense
pennedPast tense
pennedPast participle
penningPresent participle
pensThird-person singular
1
To write or compose something, especially a letter, article, or literary work.
She penned a heartfelt letter to her grandmother.
Noun
penSingular
pensPlural
1
A small enclosed area for keeping animals such as sheep, pigs, or chickens.
The farmer put the sheep in the pen for the night.
2
A covered dock for servicing or sheltering submarines.
The submarine returned to the pen for repairs.