pantser

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UK/ˈpænt.sə/US/ˈpænt.sɚ/

noun

An author who writes their story without a plan or an outline.

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Meanings

nounpantser (plural pantsers)

plural pantsers

  1. slangcommunicationsAn author who writes their story without a plan or an outline.

Origin

From the expression fly by the seat of one's pants.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

pantser. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pantser

MLA

“pantser.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pantser. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pantser,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pantser.

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