name
Hemingway
HEH-mihng-way
name
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Surname of Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961), the American novelist known for a spare, direct writing style.
"He read every Hemingway novel he could find that summer."
verb
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Informal: to write or speak in a terse, understated style associated with Hemingway.
"She Hemingwayed her report down to three short paragraphs."
How to Use Hemingway
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishRefers to the author Ernest Hemingway, or (as a verb) writing in his stripped-back style.
Word Forms
Hemingwayed past tense, Hemingways singular
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Etymology
Named after Ernest Hemingway.