Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

put pen to paper

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.28 in modern English

Syllables
put pen -to -pa-per
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To write something (especially using pen and ink).

Intransitive verb

verb

To begin to write something.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

puts pen to paper (present, singular) putting pen to paper (participle, present) set pen to paper (alternative)

Phrases

pen and paper

Frequently Paired Words

pen and paper

Questions

What does put pen to paper mean?
To write something (especially using pen and ink).

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