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 • Nov. 7, 2025

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

From Slate • Jun. 12, 2025

For instance, Mastodon and similar microblogging sites — including Meta’s Threads service — use a federation algorithm called ActivityPub that should allow users to move between them.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 6, 2024

"Apple's ongoing investment in brilliant British talent highlights our global credentials as both an AI and technology superpower," she wrote on X, the microblogging site formerly known as Twitter.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2023

“Then there’s Spill,” she continued, moving on to the Black-owned microblogging platform founded by Alphonzo “Phonz” Terrell and Devaris Brown.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2023