Synonyms for write
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
2. Scribble — to form letters, words or symbols on a surface in order to communicate
Definitions
- v. 1
To form letters, words or symbols on a surface in order to communicate.
The pupil wrote his name on the paper.
- v. 2
To show (information, etc) in written form.
The due day of the homework is written in the syllabus.
- v. 3
To be the author of (a book, article, poem, etc.).
My uncle writes newspaper articles for The Herald.
Related words
- Word family
- write-down write-off writer writing
- Phrases
- write-down write-up write out write-off write over
- Is a kind of
- author compose create
Forms
- Past participle
- written
e.g. written → drawn, produced, shown, marked…
Example sentences
- show The show was so boring that Ann and I fell asleep.
- display The author doesn't display much talent in his book.
- indicate Indicate size, color, and style on the order form.
- scribble Rip your scribble into a thousand shreds!
- scrawl A terrible, almost illegible scrawl.
- pen He laid down his pen and leaned back in his chair.
By length
- 3 letters
- sit1, pen1
- 4 letters
- show1, save1, mark1, draw1
- 5 letters
- store1, frame1, spell1
- 6 letters
- author2, scrawl1
- 7 letters
- produce2, display2, scratch1, compose2
- 8 letters
- indicate3, scribble2, inscribe2
- 10 letters
- correspond3
- 11 letters
- superscribe
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (author2 = 2 syllables).