microblog

[mahy-kroh-blawg, ‐blog]Digital Technology

verb (used without object), mi·cro·blogged, mi·cro·blog·ging.

to post very short entries, as a brief update or a photo, on a blog or social media website: A lot of people were microblogging during the crisis.

noun

a blog that is smaller than a traditional blog and contains very short entries.

Origin of microblog

First recorded in 2005–10; micro- + blog

Related formsmi·cro·blog·ger, noun

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Examples from the Web for microblog

Contemporary Examples of microblog

On Wednesday, Yu announced her imminent retirement from the sport on her microblog.
Olympics Badminton Scandal Rocks China
Dan Levin
August 2, 2012
The world is raving about the Twitter revolution, but the attention hasn't made the microblog any more profitable.
Has Iran Boosted Twitter's Value?
Lucas Conley
June 24, 2009

British Dictionary definitions for microblog

microblog

noun

a blog in which there is a limitation on the length of individual postings

Derived Formsmicroblogger , nounmicroblogging , noun

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