ghostwrite

[gohst-rahyt]

verb (used with or without object)

ghostwrote, ghostwritten, ghostwriting. 

1. to write as a ghostwriter.

ghostwrite

/ ˈɡəʊstˌraɪt /

verb

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

Other Word Forms

• ghostwriter noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of ghostwrite¹

First recorded in 1925–30; back formation from ghostwriter

Example Sentences

In the spree of memos coming out of President Donald Trump’s Office of Personnel Management, two conservative activists have emerged as key figures, appearing to ghostwrite memos ostensibly from the office’s acting director, Charles Ezell.

From Salon

Barnett’s consulting and ghostwriting services “dried up with so much of the rest of the economy,” with the pair relying on charity and programs like Meals on Wheels, as well as plenty of oatmeal.

From Salon

The hardest thing for Jamison, as one might imagine, was combating the grief she felt after the loss of her friend while “ghostwriting, in every sense.”

From Los Angeles Times

Prosecutors said Menendez curried favor with Egyptian officials through acts including ghostwriting a letter to fellow senators encouraging them to lift a hold on $300 million in military aid.

From Seattle Times

And yet, while he was often imitated, his unique style remained easily recognizable, even on pieces that he ghostwrote for other arrangers.

From New York Times

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