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writing in

writing in is the present participle and gerund of write in.

Meaning of write in

Verb

write in (third-person singular simple present writes in, present participle writing in, simple past wrote in, past participle written in)

  1. (intransitive) To write a letter to, e.g. a publication.
    • If you have any questions, you can write in to the following address.
  2. (transitive) To fill in something required, by writing.
    • Don't forget to write in your details on the paper.
  3. (transitive) To vote for a candidate not on the ballot by writing their name.

Questions about writing in

What is writing in the present participle and gerund of?
Writing in is the present participle and gerund of write in.

Words near writing in in the dictionary

  1. writing cheques one can't cash
  2. writing desk
  3. writing desks
  4. writing down
  5. writing for the drawer
  6. writing in
  7. writing itself
  8. writing lark
  9. writing larks
  10. writing master
  11. writing masters

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Adapted from Wiktionary: writing in (page history and authors); write in (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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