penning

[ pen-ing ]

noun

1. pitching.

Word History and Origins

Origin of penning¹

First recorded in 1620–30; pen ² + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

When penning his manifesto for this year's elections, Mahama told voters Ghana "is headed in the wrong direction and needs to be rescued".

From BBC

As I look back on the process of penning those jumbled thoughts into a coherent package, I can say it was undeniably cathartic for me.

From Salon

Sorkin too pledged his allegiance to Harris, after recently penning a guest essay for the New York Times advising the Democratic party to replace Biden with former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney.

From Los Angeles Times

Curtis makes his living as a Hollywood screenwriter, penning B-horror movies filled with irradiated mutants and monsters.

From Los Angeles Times

The rabbi walked through Jewish teachings that applied to the ethical quandary and conferred with other experts, penning a set of recommendations called the Vienna Protocol.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• compose
• jot down