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Ghostwriter: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Ghostwriter noun. A writer paid to write a book, speech or article that is published under someone else's name.
How to say it
GOHST-ry-tuh/ˈɡəʊstraɪtə/
3 syllables, stressed on the first (GOHST). Forms: ghostwriters, ghostwritten, ghostwrite.
Ghostwriter in a sentence
The footballer's autobiography was written by a ghostwriter who had never seen him play.
She earns a living as a ghostwriter, then writes her own novels at night.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- ghost
- hired pen
- uncredited author
Where ghostwriter comes from
From ghost, someone unseen, and writer; the noun ghost in this sense dates from the late 19th century.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
She earns a living as a _____, then writes her own novels at night.
- epilogue
- stationery
- ghostwriter
Show the answer
ghostwriter: She earns a living as a ghostwriter, then writes her own novels at night.