writing
English
Pronunciation
- enPR: rītʹĭng, IPA(key): /ˈɹaɪtɪŋ/
- Hyphenation: writ‧ing
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -aɪtɪŋ
- Homophone: riding (some varieties with flapping)
Etymology 1
From Middle English writing, writyng, wryting, wrytyng, from Old English wrīting (“writing”), equivalent to write + -ing.
Noun
writing (countable and uncountable, plural writings)
- (uncountable) Graphism of symbols such as letters that express some meaning.
- 2017, Anthony J. McMichael, Alistair Woodward, Cameron Muir, Climate Change and the Health of Nations, →ISBN, page 115:
- Early writing appeared in both societies around 3000 B.C.E., mainly for administrative purposes in Egypt and for accounting and trading in Sumer.
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- (countable) Something written, such as a document, article or book.
- (uncountable) The process of representing a language with symbols or letters.
- (countable) A work of an author.
- (countable) The style of writing of a person.
- I can't read your writing.
- (as a modifier) Intended for or used in writing.
- a writing table
Synonyms
- (written letters or symbols that express some meaning): text
- (something written): document, manuscript, text
- (work of an author): work
- (the style of writing of a person): hand, handwriting
- (intended for or used in writing): alphabet, character, ideogram, logogram, pictogram, script, syllabary, writing system
Derived terms
- creative writing
- handwriting
- in writing
- majuscule writing
- metawriting
- packet writing
- sky writing
- speedwriting
- spirit writing
- typewriting
- writing arm
- writing board
- writing book
- writing desk
- writing hand
- writing implement
- writing instrument
- writing lark
- writing machine
- writing master
- writing obligatory
- writing on the wall
- writing pad
- writing paper
- writing school
- writing table
Translations
written letters or symbols
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something written
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process of representing a language
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work of an author
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style of writing
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made for or used in writing
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Etymology 2
From Middle English writinge, wrytynge, writende, writand, from Old English wrītende, present participle of Old English wrītan (“to scratch, carve, write”), equivalent to write + -ing.
Verb
writing
- present participle of write
- 2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)
- What are you doing? ― Um, I’m writing. ― You are writing! You are writing a lot!
Audio (US) (file)
- What are you doing? ― Um, I’m writing. ― You are writing! You are writing a lot!
- 2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)
Anagrams
- twiring
Old English
Etymology
From wrītan + -ing.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwriː.tinɡ/, [ˈwriː.tiŋɡ]
Noun
wrīting f
- writing
Declension
Declension of writing (strong ō-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | wrīting | wrītinga, wrītinge |
| accusative | wrītinge | wrītinga, wrītinge |
| genitive | wrītinge | wrītinga |
| dative | wrītinge | wrītingum |
Derived terms
- wrītingfeþer f (“pen”)
Descendants
- Middle English: writing, writyng, wryting, wrytyng
- English: writing
- Scots: writing