write out

verb

1. to put into writing or reproduce in full form in writing

2. to exhaust (oneself or one's creativity) by excessive writing

3. to remove (a character) from a television or radio series

Idioms and Phrases

Express in writing, especially in full form. For example, Write out your request on this form , or No abbreviations allowed; you have to write everything out . [Mid-1500s]

write oneself out . Exhaust one's energies or abilities by writing too much, as in He's been doing a novel a year for ages, but now he's written himself out . [Early 1800s]

Example Sentences

This month, she had to write out a signed document detailing what should happen to her kids if she were to be detained.

From Salon

Their senior leaders had already written out goals on a whiteboard.

From Salon

A while back, he had written out a list of goals in a diary: cleaning up his act, going back to school and planned to get married.

From Los Angeles Times

Often, “Eddington” plays out so formally and predictably that it’s like watching someone write out the thing that’s making them anxious on paper, word for word.

From Salon

And then people basically write out of their own head the same bio that you had written for the character years ago.

From Salon

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