write out

phrasal-verb
UK: /ˈraɪt aʊt/
US: /ˈraɪt aʊt/

  1. To write something completely on a piece of paper or a document.

    1. Please write out your name and address here.
    2. The teacher asked us to write out the sentence five times to help us remember it.

  2. To record information on a document, especially by hand.

    1. Can you write out a receipt for this purchase?
    2. The nurse will write out a prescription for your medication after the examination.

  3. To expand or express something in full detail, often to clarify or explain it thoroughly.

    1. Write out the steps so I understand what to do.
    2. The professor asked the student to write out the equation to show each calculation.

  4. To remove a character from a TV series because the actor is not able or willing to continue in the role, or for story reasons.

    1. They had to write out one of the main characters due to the actor's illness.
    2. The writers decided to write out the character because the plot was going in a different direction.

Synonyms

record detail specify enumerate transcribe document
write out noun

  1. The act of writing something out, especially in a complete or detailed form.

    1. I needed a write-out of all my expenses.
    2. The write-out of the code helped identify the error.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "write out" in English means: To write something completely on a piece of paper or a document., To record information on a document, especially by hand., To expand or express something in full detail, often to clarify or explain it thoroughly., To remove a character from a TV series because the actor is not able or willing to continue in the role, or for story reasons..

The phonetic transcription of "write out" is /ˈraɪt aʊt/ in British English and /ˈraɪt aʊt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "write out": record, detail, specify, enumerate, transcribe, document.

Example usage of "write out": "Please write out your name and address here.". More examples on the page.