writing

== English == === Pronunciation === enPR: rītʹĭng, IPA(key): /ˈɹaɪtɪŋ/ Hyphenation: writ‧ing 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. (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. (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 ===== ===== Translations ===== === 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 and gerund of write 2016, VOA Learning English (public domain) What are you doing? ― Um, I’m writing. ― You are writing! You are writing a lot! === Anagrams === twiring == Old English == === Etymology === From wrītan +‎ -ing. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈwriː.tinɡ/, [ˈwriː.tiŋɡ] === Noun === wrīting f writing ==== Declension ==== Strong ō-stem: ==== Derived terms ==== wrītingfeþer f (“pen”) ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: writing, writyng, wryting, wrytyng English: writing Scots: writing == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈraitin/ [ˈrai̯.t̪ĩn] Rhymes: -aitin Syllabification: wri‧ting === Noun === writing m (plural writings) English writing test ==== See also ====