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Meaning of "ghost writer" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GHOST WRITER

ghost writer  [ɡəʊst ˈraɪtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GHOST WRITER

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Ghost writer is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GHOST WRITER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

ghost writer

Ghostwriter

A ghostwriter is a writer who writes books, articles, stories, reports, or other texts that are officially credited to another person. Celebrities, executives, and political leaders often hire ghostwriters to draft or edit autobiographies, magazine articles, or other written material. In music, ghostwriters are often used for writing songs and lyrics. Screenplay authors can also use ghost writers to either edit or rewrite their scripts in order to improve them, increasing their chances to be optioned or produced. Also, ghost writers may work on accompanying documents, such as treatments for screenplays. Ghostwriters may have varying degrees of involvement in the production of a finished work. Some ghostwriters are hired to edit and clean up a rough draft, others are hired to do most of the writing based on an outline provided by the credited author. For some projects, ghostwriters will do a substantial amount of research. Ghostwriters are also hired to write fiction in the style of an existing author, often as a way of increasing the number of books that can be published by a popular author.

Definition of ghost writer in the English dictionary

The definition of ghost writer in the dictionary is a person who ghostwrites.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GHOST WRITER


baryta
bəˈraɪtə
copyrighter
ˈkɒpɪˌraɪtə
copywriter
ˈkɒpɪˌraɪtə
letter-writer
ˈlɛtəˌraɪtə
nonwriter
ˌnɒnˈraɪtə
reiter
ˈraɪtə
rewriter
riːˈraɪtə
rhyta
ˈraɪtə
righter
ˈraɪtə
Ruyter
ˈraɪtə
screenwriter
ˈskriːnˌraɪtə
scriptwriter
ˈskrɪptˌraɪtə
skywriter
ˈskaɪˌraɪtə
songwriter
ˈsɒŋˌraɪtə
speechwriter
ˈspiːtʃraɪtə
sportswriter
ˈspɔːtsraɪtə
teletypewriter
ˌtɛlɪˈtaɪpˌraɪtə
typewriter
ˈtaɪpˌraɪtə
underwriter
ˈʌndəˌraɪtə
writer
ˈraɪtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GHOST WRITER

ghost car
ghost dance
ghost edition
ghost estate
ghost fishing
ghost gum
ghost image
ghost moth
ghost prisoner
ghost story
ghost town
ghost train
ghost word
ghostlier
ghostliest
ghostlike
ghostliness
ghostly
ghostwrite
ghostwriting

WORDS THAT END LIKE GHOST WRITER

CD writer
cowriter
crime writer
DVD writer
electric typewriter
electronic typewriter
feature writer
hack writer
horror writer
insurance underwriter
liter
lyric writer
manual typewriter
memoriter
prose writer
serial writer
short story writer
sign writer
singer-songwriter
sports writer
story writer

Synonyms and antonyms of ghost writer in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ghost writer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GHOST WRITER

Find out the translation of ghost writer to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ghost writer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ghost writer» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

代笔
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

escritor fantasma
570 millions of speakers

English

ghost writer
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भूत लेखक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شبح الكاتب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

призрак писателя
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ghost writer
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভূত লেখক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

écrivain fantôme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

penulis hantu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ghostwriter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ゴースト·ライター
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

유령 작가
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Penulis hantu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người viết mướn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பேய் எழுத்தாளர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भूत लेखक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hayalet Yazar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Ghost Writer
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

autor widmo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

привид письменника
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

scriitor fantomă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συγγραφέας φάντασμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spook skrywer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spökskrivare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ghost writer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ghost writer

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GHOST WRITER»

The term «ghost writer» is regularly used and occupies the 85.757 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GHOST WRITER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ghost writer

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GHOST WRITER»

Discover the use of ghost writer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ghost writer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Ghost Writer
A startling imaginative leap to the beginnings of a kind of wisdom about the unreckoned consequences of art. Shocking, comic, and sad by turns, The Ghost Writer is the work of a major novelist in full maturity.
Philip Roth, 2013
2
Ghost-writer
THE STORY: Novelist Franklin Woolsey dies mid-sentence, but his secretary Myra continues to take dictation.
Michael Hollinger, 2011
3
The Ghost Writer
In this tantalizing tale of Victorian ghost stories and family secrets, timid, solitary librarian Gerard Freeman lives for just two things: his elusive pen pal Alice and a story he found hidden in his mother's drawer years ago.
John Harwood, 2005
4
Ghost Writer
A man who has become estranged from his faith begins to question his life when he comes into possession of an anonymous manuscript.
Rene Gutteridge, 2012
5
Ghost Writer
Simon Skull, an embittered writer, is creating strange blank books which turn the readers into phantoms, and the Librarian must reverse the spell and rescue his friends.
Michael Dahl, 2011
6
The Ghost
Retired British prime minister Adam Lang sets out to write a tell-all memoir of his life and political career, an effort for which he hires a ghostwriter who uncovers dangerous secrets about the former leader's term.
Robert Harris, 2008
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The Ghost Writer
Retired British prime minister Adam Lang sets out to write a tell-all memoir of his life and political career, an effort for which he hires a ghostwriter who uncovers dangerous secrets about the former leader's time in office.
Robert Harris, 2010
8
The ghost writer
Amber accidentally mails a very old letter she finds in the family's 100-year old house, and the next day, receives a ghostly reply.
M. D. Spenser, 2004
9
Ghost Writer
A young dyslexic boy helps solve a 100-year-old mystery.
Julia Jarman, 2008
10
Exit Ghost
Haunted by Roth’s earlier work The Ghost Writer, Exit Ghost is an amazing leap into yet another phase in this great writer’s insatiable commitment to fiction.
Philip Roth, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GHOST WRITER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ghost writer is used in the context of the following news items.
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NeNe Leakes Wants a Career in Stand-Up Comedy — Report
“NeNe is looking for a ghost writer to help craft a comedy act so that she can have at least an hour of material to perform on stage,” reveals an ... «Wetpaint, Jul 15»
2
Christie stands out from 2016 Republican foes: He's not writing a book
... be completed in as little as three or four months, provided a candidate is willing to sit down with a ghost writer and stock up on the Starbucks. «NJ.com, Jul 15»
3
'RHOA' Claudia Jordan NOT Fired after NeNe Leakes Quits …
"NeNe is looking for a ghost writer to help craft a comedy act so that she can have at least an hour of material to perform on stage. "There's a lot ... «Classicalite, Jul 15»
4
Creating Characters
She has worked as a magazine editor, ghost writer, and writing instructor. A native of Chicago, she lives in the city and takes time off at her Door ... «Peninsula Pulse, Jul 15»
5
What explains Donald Trump's appeal?
to reorganize his companies and renegotiated deals with everyone from his ghost writer to his construction contractor. As president, says Dunn, ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
6
Pictured: Pierce Brosnan and Keely Shaye Smith enjoy the Irish …
... is Not Enough and Die Another Day. Since then, he has starred in films such as The Thomas Crown Affair, The Ghost Writer and Mama Mia. «Irish Mirror, Jul 15»
7
Respect one another
This is what the people want and if you have to get a ghost writer, and put an end that people can remember such as see you down the road or ... «Emporia Gazette, Jul 15»
8
The Wannabes: The princess and the paupers
'Even if the Holy Ghost itself descended from heaven to become your personal ghost writer, me lady,' I told her, 'and you don't read, hauwes ... «SDE Entertainment News, Jul 15»
9
The Supreme Court and the Politics of Fear
served double duty. Fear was in the air, fear that Nixon and his henchmen (Patrick J. Buchanan was the article's ghost writer) knew how to ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
10
When two cultures confront
... pseudo-nymous author of damn compelling crime fiction; ghost writer of an outstanding biography of Richie McCaw; author of television and ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»

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