/ Dictionary / Index W write-in: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: write-in Pronunciation: (rīt'in"), [key] — n. a candidate or vote for a candidate not listed on the printed ballot but written onto it by the voter: Write-ins may swing the election. —adj. of, pertaining to, or for such a candidate or vote or a ballot so marked: a write-in campaign. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: write-in (Thesaurus) write-down write-off Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language