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- [pen-ing]
- /ˈpɛn ɪŋ/
- /pen/
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- [pen-ing]
- /ˈpɛn ɪŋ/
Definitions of penning word
- noun penning a small enclosure for domestic animals. 1
- noun penning animals so enclosed: We have a pen of twenty sheep. 1
- noun penning an enclosure used for confinement or safekeeping: We have built several pens to hold our harvest of corn. 1
- abbreviation PENNING playpen. 1
- noun penning bull pen. 1
- noun penning a dock having a protective concrete structure overhead, used to service and repair submarines. 1
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Origin of penning
First appearance:
before 1620 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1620-30; pen2 + -ing1
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Parts of speech for Penning
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
penning popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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