handwrite

[hand-rahyt]

verb (used with object)

handwrote , handwrit, handwritten , handwrit, handwriting .

1. to write (something) by hand.

Word History and Origins

Origin of handwrite¹

First recorded in 1840–50; back formation from handwriting

Example Sentences

Jokes around the notoriously bad handwriting of many doctors that can only be deciphered by pharmacists are common in India, as around the world.

From BBC

She said the administration would be open to a handwriting expert reviewing the signature on the letter.

From Los Angeles Times

Sitting in her living room, it is impossible to miss a white wall adorned in black handwriting.

From BBC

“My dad’s handwriting was terrible. He looked like he should have been a doctor. You can hardly read anything he wrote. My mother had perfect penmanship,” she continued.

From Salon

There was another troubling detail: Martinez had cashed a $109 check he said Baker had given him, but a handwriting expert determined that Baker’s signature was forged.

From Los Angeles Times