Phrase Hound found 16 phrases and 17 compound words that contain writes. The most common are listed below. Open writes in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 16
- writes the bookthird-person singular simple present indicative of write the book: To be an authoritative expert on some specified topic.
- co-writesthird-person singular simple present indicative of co-write: To write in collaboration with another person
- ghost-writesthird-person singular simple present indicative of ghost-write: To write under the name of another (especially literary works).
- quick-writesplural of quick-write: A short piece of writing, typically a few sentences long, assigned to students to help them to summarize a concept.
- re-writesthird-person singular simple present indicative of re-write: The act of writing again or anew.
- writes downthird-person singular simple present indicative of write down: An adjustment; a precise amount adjusted by an act of writing down or entering an asset and its value; a reduction of an asset, written down or otherwise recorded as such.
- writes itselfthird-person singular simple present indicative of write itself: (of a written work or fictional characters) being easy for the author to write or expand upon
- writes offthird-person singular simple present indicative of write off: The cancellation of an item; the amount cancelled or lost.
- writes outthird-person singular simple present indicative of write out: To write at full length or in expanded form.
- writes overthird-person singular simple present indicative of write over: To save a piece of data in place of other data; to overwrite.
- writes upthird-person singular simple present indicative of write up: A written account of something, as a record.
- writes for the drawerthird-person singular simple present indicative of write for the drawer: To write a work for posterity or for friends that one cannot publish except as samizdat.
- writes checks one can't cashthird-person singular simple present indicative of write checks one can't cash: To make promises one cannot keep, or to make boasts that are not true.
- writes cheques one can't cashthird-person singular simple present indicative of write cheques one can't cash: To make promises one cannot keep, or to make boasts that are not true.
- writes one's own ticketthird-person singular simple present indicative of write one's own ticket: To be empowered to choose whichever job, financial arrangement, or course of action one desires.
- who writes this stuffA rhetorical question commenting on the writing of a work of fiction.
Compound words 17
- overwritesthird-person singular simple present indicative of overwrite: To destroy (older) data by recording new data over it.
- underwritesthird-person singular simple present indicative of underwrite: To write below or under; subscribe.
- copywritesthird-person singular simple present indicative of copywrite: To write the copy (or text) of an advertisement; to have a job as a copywriter.
- freewritesthird-person singular simple present indicative of freewrite: To write continuously for a set period of time without regard to spelling, grammar, or topic.
- ghostwritesthird-person singular simple present indicative of ghostwrite: To write under the name of another (especially literary works).
- handwritesthird-person singular simple present indicative of handwrite: To write something manually, normally used to emphasise that it is not being typed.
- miswritesthird-person singular simple present indicative of miswrite: To write incorrectly.
- outwritesthird-person singular simple present indicative of outwrite: To write more or better than.
- playwritesplural of playwrite: A writer and creator of theatrical plays.
- prewritesthird-person singular simple present indicative of prewrite: To make a first draft of ideas and format for an essay, thesis, article, or book as a plan for the actual writing.