microblog

[ mahy-kroh-blawg, ‐blog ]

/ ˈmaɪ kroʊˌblɔg, ‐ˌblɒg /

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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.

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Origin of microblog

First recorded in 2005–10; micro- + blog

OTHER WORDS FROM microblog

mi·cro·blog·ger, noun

Words nearby microblog

microbiome, microbiomic, microbiomics, microbiota, microblade, microblog, microblogging, microbrew, microbrewery, microbubble, microbubbles

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How to use microblog in a sentence

They’re essentially microblogs that publish articles people can read and share and discuss, and like and comment on.
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Chinese celebrities posted messages of support on Twitterlike microblog accounts.
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Several days earlier, the Chinese Twitter-like microblog called Weibo had circulated reports of a serial subway slasher.
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On Wednesday, Yu announced her imminent retirement from the sport on her microblog.
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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|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for microblog

microblog

/ (ˈmaɪkrəʊˌblɒɡ) /

noun

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

Derived forms of microblog

microblogger , nounmicroblogging , noun

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