microblogging

American  

[mahy-kroh-blaw-ging, ‑-blog-ing] / ˈmaɪ kroʊˌblɔ gɪŋ, ‑ˌblɒg ɪŋ /

noun

Digital Technology.

1. the act or practice of posting brief entries on a blog or social media website.

   My parents thought my mania for microblogging would lead nowhere, but I just published a book based on my Twitter feed!

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Etymology

Origin of microblogging

microblog + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

This was particularly true on Tumblr, a microblogging platform that lowered the barrier to entry for would-be critics to share their latest fascination.

From Salon

Online, Gen Z makes up more than half of the users on millennials’ former favorite microblogging site Tumblr while Pinterest’s summer 2025 trend report included an uptick in searches for “summer 2015 aesthetic.”

From Los Angeles Times

Both of us, Alex and Nitish, have made Bluesky our primary microblogging app.

From Slate

I mean, let’s be frank: The audience for microblogging and text-based content is smaller than it used to be.

From Slate

Threads initially benefited from some clear advantages: default compatibility with Instagram, server capacity to handle mass influxes, and enthusiasm among users and advertisers for a friendly microblogging platform not owned by Elon Musk.

From Slate