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 pen pen /ˈpɛn/

noun

  1. () A writing implement with a point from which ink flows  ( pen )
    a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
     Can I borrow your pen, please? I seem to have lost mine
    Can I borrow your pen, please? I seem to have lost mine
  2. () An enclosure for confining livestock  ( pen )
    an enclosure for confining livestock
     The pigs were kept in a pen made of sturdy metal bars
    The pigs were kept in a pen made of sturdy metal bars
  3. Female swan  ( pen )
    female swan
     The pen gracefully swam across the pond with her cygnets following her.
    The pen gracefully swam across the pond with her cygnets following her.
  4. [Informal, N. American] A correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes  ( pen [Informal, N. American] , penitentiary )
    a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes
  5. A portable enclosure in which babies may be left to play  ( pen , playpen )
    a portable enclosure in which babies may be left to play
     The baby is safe in the playpen while I do some work
    The baby is safe in the playpen while I do some work

verb

  1. () Produce a literary work  ( indite [Archaic] , pen , compose , write )
    produce a literary work
     She composed a poem
    She composed a poem
     He wrote four novels
    He wrote four novels