write-up

1 of 2

noun

ˈrīt-ˌəp 

1

: a written account

especially : a flattering article

2

: a deliberate increase in the book value of an asset (as to reflect the effect of inflation)

write up

2 of 2

verb

wrote up; written up; writing up; writes up

transitive verb

1

: to make a write-up of

2

: to report (a person) especially for some violation of law or rules

Examples of write-up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The service write-up area offers seating for two people opposite the service adviser with open integration to the showroom to encourage service customers to wander into sales and maybe buy a new car. —Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025

The service write-up area offers seating for two people opposite the service adviser with open integration to the showroom to encourage service customers to wander into sales and maybe buy a new car. —Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 6 Nov. 2025

Verb

Planning for clinical trials, running the trials, writing up the results, and then waiting for permission to market the device can take five years. —Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Nov. 2025

The Oakland location closed after a death in the family and an impending plan to sell the building, reported SFGATE, which was first to write up the news. —John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1877, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for write-up

• buttercup
• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup

Kids Definition

write-up

1 of 2 noun

ˈrīt-ˌəp

: a written account (as in a newspaper)

especially : a flattering article

write up

2 of 2 verb

(ˈ)rīt-ˈəp

1

: to write an account of : describe

2

: to report (a person) especially for some violation of law or rules

Legal Definition

write up

transitive verb

: to increase the book value of (an asset)

write-up

ˈrīt-ˌəp 

noun