Ghostwrite
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Ghostwrite is a verb meaning (authorship, intransitive) To write under the name of another (especially literary works).
Meaning
(authorship, intransitive) To write under the name of another (especially literary works).
More Meanings
- (authorship, transitive) To author a literary work or speech in the place of another.
Example Sentences
The president has someone to ghostwrite his addresses.
Before I read her book, I wondered if it had been ghostwritten, like many such books.
Mariana would rather not ghostwrite for a living because she finds it a thankless task.
Word Forms
- ghostwrites
- ghostwriting
- ghostwrote
- ghostwritten
- ghost-write
- ghost write
Synonyms for ghostwrite
Depending on context, synonyms include ghost.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ghost, write, author, bewrite, inwrite, outwrite.
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