blog
[ blawg, blog ]
/ blɔg, blɒg /
noun
a website containing a writer's or group of writers' own experiences, observations, opinions, etc., and often having images and links to other websites.
a single entry or post on such a website: She regularly contributes a blog to the magazine's website.
verb (used without object), blogged, blog·ging.
to maintain or add new entries to a blog.
verb (used with object), blogged, blog·ging.
to express or write about on a blog: She’s been blogging her illness for almost a year.
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Nearby words
Origin of blog
First recorded in 1995–2000; shortening of weblog
Related forms
blog·ger, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for blogging
blog
/ (blɒɡ) /
noun
informal an online journalFull name: weblog
Derived Forms
blogger, nounblogging, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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