ghostwrite

ghost·write

 (gōst′rīt′)

v. ghost·wrote (-rōt′), ghost·writ·ten (-rĭt′n), ghost·writ·ing, ghost·writes

v.intr.

To work as a ghostwriter.

v.tr.

To write (a speech, for example) as a ghostwriter.

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ghostwrite

(ˈɡəʊstˌraɪt)

vb, -writes, -writing, -wrote or -written

(Journalism & Publishing) to write (an autobiographical or other article) on behalf of a person who is then credited as author. Often shortened to: ghost

ˈghostˌwriter n

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ghostwrite

Past participle: ghostwritten
Gerund: ghostwriting

Imperative

ghostwrite

ghostwrite

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Thesaurus

Verb

1.

ghostwrite - write for someone else; "How many books have you ghostwritten so far?" ghost authorship, penning, writing, composition - the act of creating written works; "writing was a form of therapy for him"; "it was a matter of disputed authorship" author - be the author of; "She authored this play"

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ghostwrite

verb

To write for and credit authorship to another:

Informal: ghost.

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