write to use a pen or pencil to make words, letters etc:
Have you written a shopping list? The children are learning to read and write.write something down to write something on paper, in order to remember it or make a record:
He wrote down everything she said.put to write something in a particular place, or to write particular words:
I’ve put the dates of the meetings in my diary. At the end of the email she put ‘PS I love you’.put something in writing to write something that you have agreed or promised, so that there is an official record:
They said they would pay me 50%, but they haven’t actually put it in writing.make a note of something to write information that you might need later:
I’ll just make a note of your address. Make a note in your diary.take notes to write things while someone is speaking or while something is happening, so that you can use them later:
His lawyer was with him taking notes.scrawl /skrɔːl $ skrɒːl/ to write something carelessly and untidily, especially in big letters – often used to show disapproval:
Someone had scrawled graffiti on the school wall. He’d scrawled a few unhelpful comments at the bottom of my work.fill something in/out to write information on a form or other official document:
Please fill in the application form in black ink. Would you mind filling out a questionnaire?sign to write your name at the end of a letter, document etc:
Read the contract carefully, and then sign it. Don’t forget to sign your name.jot something down to write something very quickly:
Start your essay by jotting down a few ideas. He checked the meter and jotted something down.scribble to write something quickly and in an untidy way:
Andy scribbled a quick note and handed it to the chairman. I’ve scribbled something here but I can’t read it now.enter to make words or numbers appear on a computer screen by pressing the keys:
You have to enter your password twice. The patients medical records are entered into a database.key something in/type something in to write or record information on a computer, especially something you are copying:
I’ve keyed in my credit card details. To visit our website, just type in our the address. [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲