Ghostwriting

From the verb ghostwrite: (⇒ conjugate)

ghostwriting is: ⓘ

v pres p

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

ghost•write  (gōst′rīt′), v.t., v.i., -wrote, -writ•ten, writ•ing. 

1. to write as a ghost writer.

• back formation from ghost writer 1925–30

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ghostwrite / ˈɡəʊstˌraɪt/ verb ( -writes, -writing, -wrote, -written)

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

ˈghostˌwriter noun