Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)To write under the name of another (especially literary works).
Mariana would rather not ghostwrite for a living because she finds it a thankless task.
(transitive)To author a literary work or speech in the place of another.
The president has someone to ghostwrite his addresses.
More definitions
- write for someone else
Examples
2 sentencesI ghostwrote one of Tom Jackson's novels.
Some believe the novel was ghostwritten by Canadian author Tom Jackson.
deEs wird mitunter gemutmaßt, dass der Roman in Wirklichkeit von dem kanadischen Autor Tom Jackson geschrieben wurde. — Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
Origin
Back-formation from ghostwriter.Back-formation from ghostwriter.
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Forms
ghostwrites, ghostwriting, ghostwrote, ghostwritten| Base form | ghostwrite · to ghostwrite |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | ghostwrites |
| Present participle | ghostwriting |
| Past simple | ghostwrote |
| Past participle | ghostwritten |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- write for someone else:ghost
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle