Ghostwrites

/ˈɡoʊstraɪts/ verb

Definition

Third-person singular present tense of 'ghostwrite'; he/she/it writes material that will be credited to someone else.

Etymology

Conjugated form of 'ghostwrite,' using the third-person singular '-s' suffix. Standard English verb conjugation applied to the modern compound verb.

Kelly Says

When you see 'As told to [famous author]' in a book's subtitle, that usually means a ghostwriter ghostwrites the entire thing based on interviews, then the celebrity's name appears alone on the cover.

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