penning

/ˈpɛnɪŋ/

verb

To enclose in a pen.

Examples :

"The farmer was busy penning the sheep before the storm arrived. "

animal agriculture

verb

To write (an article, a book, etc.).

Examples :

"The student was penning a letter to her grandmother. "

writing literature language communication

noun

Writing; literary composition.

Examples :

"the idle pennings of a poetic daydreamer"

writing literature communication language

noun

An old currency unit, the Swedish penning.

Examples :

"My grandfather collected old Swedish coins, including several pennings. "

history value economy unit

Meanings

Examples :

"The farmer was busy penning the sheep before the storm arrived. "

Examples :

"The student was penning a letter to her grandmother. "

Examples :

"the idle pennings of a poetic daydreamer"

Examples :

"My grandfather collected old Swedish coins, including several pennings. "

Related Words

currency noun

Money or other items used to facilitate transactions.

grandmother noun

A mother of someone's parent.

collected verb

To gather together; amass.

including verb

To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member.

arrived verb

To reach; to get to a certain place.

writing noun

Graphism of symbols such as letters that express some meaning.

student noun

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

article noun

A piece of nonfictional writing such as a story, report, opinion piece, or entry in a newspaper, magazine, journal, dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.

grandfather noun

A father of someone's parent.

enclose verb

To surround with a wall, fence, etc.

composition noun

The act of putting together; assembly.

literary adjective

Relating to literature.