blog

American  

[blawg, blog] / blɔg, blɒg /

noun

1. a website containing a writer's or group of writers' own experiences, observations, opinions, etc., and often having images and links to other websites.

2. a single entry or post on such a website.

   She regularly contributes a blog to the magazine's website.

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verb (used without object)

blogged, blogging

1. to maintain or add new entries to a blog.

verb (used with object)

blogged, blogging

1. to express or write about on a blog.

   She’s been blogging her illness for almost a year.

blog British  

/ blɒɡ /

noun

1. Full name: weblog.  informal an online journal

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Other Word Forms

• blogger noun
• blogging noun

Etymology

Origin of blog

First recorded in 1995–2000; shortening of weblog

Example Sentences

I’m referring to the average U.S. household’s allocation to U.S. stocks, an indicator described in December 2013 by the anonymous author of the “Philosophical Economics” blog.

From MarketWatch

And when Claude “doesn’t have access to the tools it needs,” it can “point, click and navigate what’s on your screen” to perform tasks, according to a blog post.

From MarketWatch

In February the Orbán government published a blog post about a report in which the Nézőpont Institute, a Budapest think tank, criticized Transparency International.

From The Wall Street Journal

Traditional search engines usually give less weight to sponsored content: articles or blog posts that a company pays for but that look like regular editorial content.

From The Wall Street Journal

Venture capitalist Tomasz Tunguz uses them to create charts, blog posts and presentations.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• site