verb
ghostwrite
Ghostwrite (verb) means to write a book or article that is published under someone else's name.
verb
1
To write a book or article that is published under someone else's name.
"Mariana would rather not ghostwrite for a living because she finds it a thankless task."
2
To write a speech or piece of writing for another person to put their name to.
"The president has someone to ghostwrite his addresses."
"Before I read her book, I wondered if it had been ghostwritten, like many such books."
— Melanie Thernstrom, The Father of Personal Computing Who Was Also a Terrible Dad (2018)
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Etymology
Formed as a back-formation from ghostwriter.
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What is the meaning of ghostwrite?
"ghostwrite" (verb) means to write a book or article that is published under someone else's name.
What is another word for ghostwrite?
Other words for "ghostwrite" include ghost.
What are the different meanings of ghostwrite?
"ghostwrite" has 2 main meanings: 1. To write a book or article that is published under someone else's name; 2. To write a speech or piece of writing for another person to put their name to.
