Synonyms for penning
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
Writing; literary composition.
the idle pennings of a poetic daydreamer
Forms
- Plural
- pennings → writings, authorships, compositions…
Example sentences
- writing I'm busy with writing letters and giving speeches.
- composition Your composition was good except for the spelling.
- authorship This student claimed authorship of an essay she clearly did not write.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| penning | rising | |
| writing | rising | |
| composition | falling | |
| authorship | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- writing2
- 10 letters
- authorship3
- 11 letters
- composition4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (writing2 = 2 syllables).