Synonyms of penning

penning 1 of 2

verb (1)

present participle of pen

as in enclosing

to close or shut in by or as if by barriers

remember to pen up the dogs when visitors come over

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enclosing
• housing
• including
• confining
• encasing
• surrounding
• inclosing
• caging
• corralling
• hedging
• closeting
• boxing (in)
• enveloping
• fencing (in)
• hemming (in)
• walling (in)
• containing
• restricting
• bounding
• encaging
• mewing (up)
• cooping (up)
• immuring
• limiting
• encompassing
• ringing
• circumscribing
• encircling
• encapsulating
• enfolding
• framing
• enframing
• cocooning
• enlacing
• armoring
• ensheathing
• encysting
• encapsuling
• ensphering
• enwombing

penning

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verb (2)

present participle of pen

as in writing

to compose and set down on paper the words of

though relatively unknown at the time of his death, the composer had penned some of the most memorable show tunes of his era

Synonyms & Similar Words

• writing
• composing
• authoring
• scribbling
• scratching (out)
• recording
• crafting
• formulating
• rewriting
• typing
• preparing
• printing
• revising
• drafting
• signing
• transcribing
• recasting
• typewriting
• redrafting
• casting
• lettering
• drawing up
• framing
• putting
• wording
• registering
• expressing
• autographing
• taking down
• phrasing
• couching
• pencilling (in)
• penciling (in)