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microblog
[ mahy-kroh-blawg, ‑-blog ]
verb (used without object)
- 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.
microblog
/ ˈmaɪkrəʊˌblɒɡ /
noun
- a blog in which there is a limitation on the length of individual postings
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Derived Forms
- ˈmicroˌblogger, noun
- ˈmicroˌblogging, noun
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Other Words From
- micro·blogger noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of microblog1
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Example Sentences
They’re essentially microblogs that publish articles people can read and share and discuss, and like and comment on.
Chinese celebrities posted messages of support on Twitterlike microblog accounts.
Several days earlier, the Chinese Twitter-like microblog called Weibo had circulated reports of a serial subway slasher.
On Wednesday, Yu announced her imminent retirement from the sport on her microblog.
The world is raving about the Twitter revolution, but the attention hasn't made the microblog any more profitable.
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