blog

[ blawg, blog ]

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.

verb (used without object)

, blogged, blog·ging.

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

verb (used with object)

, blogged, blog·ging.

1. to express or write about on a blog:

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

blog

/ blɒɡ /

noun

1. informal.
   an online journal Full nameweblog

Derived Forms

• ˈblogger, noun
• ˈblogging, noun

Other Words From

• blog·ger noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of blog¹

First recorded in 1995–2000; shortening of weblog

Example Sentences

The most recent update on the company blog is from mid-April.

From Los Angeles Times

"We want to make sure everyone on Instagram – especially teens – has safe, positive, age-appropriate experiences and feels the time they’re spending on Instagram is valuable," Meta said in a blog post announcing the move.

From BBC

“Victory is sweet,” Elizabeth Chamberlain of iFixIt wrote in a blog post.

From Salon

It said in a blog post on its website that the billionaire had at one point wanted "absolute control" of the company.

From BBC

When she refused, they copied the post to a blogging website, backdated it, and then claimed she had plagiarized it in an example of copyright infringement.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• online journal
• site