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penning in

penning in is the present participle and gerund of pen in.

Meaning of pen in

Verb

pen in (third-person singular simple present pens in, present participle penning in, simple past and past participle penned in)

  1. To enclose (animals) in a pen.
    1. (broadly, figuratively) To cause to be stuck in a situation; to be forced into a situation by circumstances.
  2. To schedule; fix a date for.
    • She wanted to say regardless of who got the contract, they should get out a calendar and pen it in.2012, Robin Bielman, Worth the Risk, →ISBN

Questions about penning in

What is penning in the present participle and gerund of?
Penning in is the present participle and gerund of pen in.

Words near penning in in the dictionary

  1. penninerved
  2. pennines
  3. penning
  4. Penning gauge
  5. Penning gauges
  6. penning in
  7. Penning trap
  8. Penning traps
  9. penning up
  10. penningar
  11. pennings

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