writes, wrote, written, writing
to write up
phrasal verb
Record a negative report about someone's behavior
- 1The teacher had to write up the student for being disruptive.
- 2He was written up for arriving late to work.
When a teacher or boss writes down that someone did something wrong, they make a note or report about the bad action. This is usually kept as a record, and the person may get in trouble or have to talk about what they did.
If you hear someone say they were "written up" at work or school, it usually means they received an official warning for breaking a rule or behaving badly.
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in a school cafeteria
The Incident Report
Dorothy
I heard Mr. Johnson had to write up Tom for causing a scene yesterday.
Mark
Yeah, Tom was really out of line during lunch.
Dorothy
It's a shame, but I guess it was necessary.
Mark
Hopefully, Tom learns from this and behaves better next time.
in a medical office
The Unruly Patient
Ronald
Donna, I had to write up Mr. Smith for his behavior today.
Donna
Oh no, what happened this time?
Ronald
He was yelling at the staff and refused to follow any instructions.
Donna
That's unfortunate. Hopefully, he calms down next time.
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Similar to "to write up":
- 1report
- 2document