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writing

/ˈɹaɪtɪŋ/noun2 syllables

Writing means: the act of creating written works.

Synonyms for writing20

noun, as in the act of creating written works

authorship, composition, penning

noun, as in the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect)

written material, piece of writing

noun, as in the activity of putting something in written form

committal to writing

also used for writing

text, document, manuscript, work, hand, handwriting, alphabet, character, ideogram, logogram, pictogram, script, syllabary, writing system

Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What does writing mean?5

noun

1

the act of creating written works“writing was a form of therapy for him”

2

the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect)“the writing in her novels is excellent”

3

the activity of putting something in written form“she did the thinking while he did the writing”

4

(usually plural) the collected work of an author“the idea occurs with increasing frequency in Hemingway's writings”

5

letters or symbols that are written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language“he turned the paper over so the writing wouldn't show”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with writing?13

three syllables

excitinginvitingunitingincitingrewritingreciting

four syllables

underwriting
Show 40 near rhymes
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Writing in a sentence

  • I'm not used to writing a business letter, yet.unknown
  • I am writing on behalf of my husband, who is in the hospital.AlanF_US
  • If you are to make a success of writing, you have to work hard.CK
  • A few minor mistakes apart, your writing is good.unknown
  • She began writing a report at eight, finishing it at twelve.CM
  • She turned to her writing of poetry, as a kind of consolation.unknown
  • While she is writing, her dad will supervise.Source_VOA
  • Good writing has been going out of style, in favor of texting.Nevado

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of writing

as a noun

plural
writings