blog
blog
Blog (noun) means a regularly updated website or online journal where a person or organisation shares posts, opinions, or updates. Example: “She started a food blog to share her recipes.”
noun
1
A regularly updated website or online journal where a person or organisation shares posts, opinions, or updates.
"She started a food blog to share her recipes."
"The company blog covers product updates and industry news."
"I read a gardening blog every morning for ideas on what to plant."
verb
1
To write and publish posts on a blog.
"He blogs about travel twice a week."
"She likes to blog about her walks and the birds she sees."
"Many teachers blog about their classroom ideas so others can try them."
How to use blog
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA regularly updated online journal or article feed, or the act of writing for one.
Common pairings
start a blog
blog post
blog about
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Word forms
- Plural
- blogs
- Third person singular
- blogs
- Past tense
- blogged
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Etymology
A shortening of weblog, itself a compound of web and log; the clipped form "blog" was coined in 1999 and quickly overtook the original term.
Class of 1999
blog joined the language around 1999.
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Synonyms
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weblog
online journal
online diary
web journal
web log
Rhymes for blog
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What does “blog” mean?
The word “blog” means a regularly updated website or online journal where a person or organisation shares posts, opinions, or updates. In plain terms, a regularly updated online journal or article feed, or the act of writing for one.
How do you pronounce “blog”?
“Blog” is pronounced blog (/blɑɡ/ in IPA).
How do you use “blog” in a sentence?
Here is “blog” used in a sentence: “She started a food blog to share her recipes.”
What part of speech is “blog”?
Depending on how it is used, “blog” can be a noun and a verb.
Where does the word “blog” come from?
The word “blog” dates back to around 1999. A shortening of weblog, itself a compound of web and log; the clipped form "blog" was coined in 1999 and quickly overtook the original term.
Is “blog” a common word?
“Blog” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B1 level.
How many meanings does “blog” have?
“Blog” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a regularly updated website or online journal where a person or organisation shares posts, opinions, or updates.
What is the difference between a blog and a website?
A website is any collection of pages online. A blog is a particular kind of website, or a section within one, built around posts that are updated regularly and shown newest first, usually in a personal or informal voice. Every blog is a website, but most websites — shops, company pages — are not blogs.
What is the difference between a blog and a vlog?
The difference is the medium. A blog shares its posts in writing, often with photos. A vlog — short for 'video blog' — delivers the same kind of regular, personal updates in video form instead. The style and voice are much alike; one is read, the other watched.
Where does the word 'blog' come from?
'Blog' is a shortening of 'weblog,' a term from the late 1990s combining 'web' with 'log,' meaning a running record kept over time. The clipped form 'blog' caught on in the early 2000s and quickly became both a noun for the site and a verb for the act of posting to one.
What are the different types of blog?
Blogs cover almost any subject. Common types include personal or lifestyle blogs, business and company blogs, news and commentary blogs, and niche blogs devoted to a single interest such as travel, food, fashion, technology or parenting. Some are run by one writer, others by whole teams or organisations.
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