1
computers
: a website that contains online personal reflections, comments, and often hyperlinks, videos, and photographs provided by the writer
also
: the contents of such a site
2
: a regular feature appearing as part of an online publication that typically relates to a particular topic and consists of articles and personal commentary by one or more authors
a technology blog
bloggy
ˈblȯ-gē 
adjective
ˈblä-
bloggier; bloggiest
… traditional media are trying to adapt to a bloggier, more opinionated age …
—
James Poniewozik
James Poniewozik
blogged; blogging
1
intransitive
: to write or have a blog
He released experimental versions, blogged about his game-design decisions as he made them and uploaded … videos to YouTube.—Harry McCracken
Harry McCracken2
transitive
: to write or write about (something) on a blog
Appropriately, he blogged his own retirement on Monday.—Tom Verducci
Tom Verducci
blogging
ˈblȯ-giŋ
noun
ˈblä-
Many soldiers also find blogging a useful way to help deal with reorientation to civilian life in the United States—what Vietnam vets called being "back in the world."
—Brad Knickerbocker
Brad Knickerbocker
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Jerry Weissman, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Feel free to check out our baby name blog or try our baby name generator for more unique baby name ideas.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Jan. 2025
Steve Adcock, Contributor, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2024
All this smacked of trends that circulated in classical music fifteen or so years ago, when organizations were trying to get youngsters to blog or tweet about concerts.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
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Noun
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, this blog will examine three of the famous civil rights leader’s speechmaking skills.
—Jerry Weissman, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Feel free to check out our baby name blog or try our baby name generator for more unique baby name ideas.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Jan. 2025
Verb
Steve Adcock is a financial expert who blogs about how to achieve financial independence.
—Steve Adcock, Contributor, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2024
All this smacked of trends that circulated in classical music fifteen or so years ago, when organizations were trying to get youngsters to blog or tweet about concerts.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
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“Blog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blog. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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blog
noun
ˈblȯg
ˈbläg
: a website that contains an online personal journal with reflections, comments, and often hyperlinks provided by the writer
also
: the contents of such a site
blog
verb
blogger
noun
blogging
noun
Etymology
Noun
short for Weblog, from Web + log "record of events"
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