v.
Pronunciation: ' g ō s(t)- ˌ r ī t
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -wrote \ - ˌ r ō t \ ; -writ · ten \ - ˌ ri-t ə n \
Etymology: back-formation from ghostwriter
Date: 1927
intransitive verb : to write for and in the name of another
transitive verb : to write (as a speech) for another who is the presumed author
– ghost · writ · er noun