playwriting
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play·writ·ing

noun \-ˌrī-tiŋ\

Definition of PLAYWRITING

: the writing of plays

Variants of PLAYWRITING

play·writ·ing also play·wright·ing \-ˌrī-tiŋ\

Examples of PLAYWRITING

  1. He gave classes in playwriting and poetry.

First Known Use of PLAYWRITING

1709

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