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pantser

UK/ˈpænt.sə//ˈpænt.sɚ/

pantser noun: an author who writes their story without a plan or an outline.

Noun

pantser (plural pantsers)

  1. (slang) An author who writes their story without a plan or an outline.

Forms of pantser

pluralpantsers

Origin of pantser

From the expression fly by the seat of one's pants.

Questions about pantser

What does pantser mean?
Pantser means an author who writes their story without a plan or an outline.
What part of speech is pantser?
Pantser is a noun.
How do you pronounce pantser?
Pantser is pronounced /ˈpænt.sə/ (UK).
What is the plural of pantser?
The plural of pantser is pantsers.

Words near pantser in the dictionary

  1. pants-suit
  2. pants-suits
  3. pants-wetting
  4. pants-wettingly
  5. pantsed
  6. pantser
  7. pantsers
  8. pantses
  9. pantsets
  10. pantshitting
  11. pantsie

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