penning

P3E1N1N1I1N1G2
/ˈpɛnɪŋ/pin pen merger/ˈpɪnɪŋ/

noun

Writing; literary composition.

“the idle pennings of a poetic daydreamer”

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Meanings

penning1

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pen
nounpenning (plural pennings)

plural pennings

  1. Writing; literary composition.

    the idle pennings of a poetic daydreamer

penning2

nounpenning (plural pennings or penningar)

plural pennings · plural penningar

  1. historicalAn old currency unit, the Swedish penning.

Penning3

proper noun
  1. A surname.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe act of creating written works

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writingauthorshipcomposition
Broader
verbal creation
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authorshipcompositionwriting

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with penning

kenning
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Sounds the same

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Cite this entry
APA

penning. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penning

MLA

“penning.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penning. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “penning,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penning.

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