writing is on the Basic English 850 List. wound - writing - wrong Pronunciation enPR: rĭtʹĭng, IPA (key): /ˈraɪtɪŋ/ SAMPA: /"raItIN/ Audio (US)(file) Homophone: righting Verb Plain form write Third-person singular writes Past tense wrote Past participle written Present participle writing The present participle of write. I'm writing a new book. Noun Singular writing Plural writings (countable) A subject in school where you write stories and poems. She is taking a class in creative writing. Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.