log

²log

verb

loggedlog·ging

Definition of LOG

transitive verb

1

a : to cut (trees) for lumber b : to clear (land) of trees in lumbering —often used with off

2

: to make a note or record of : enter details of or about in a log

3

a : to move (an indicated distance) or attain (an indicated speed) as noted in a log b (1) : to sail a ship or fly an airplane for (an indicated distance or period of time) (2) : to have (an indicated record) to one's credit : achieve

intransitive verb

: ³lumber 1

Examples of LOG

1. Thousands of trees have been logged in this area.
2. The forest has been heavily logged.
3. The company has been logging in this area for many years.
4. Part of his job is to log all deliveries.
5. Truck drivers log thousands of miles every week.
6. She has only been flying for a few months, but she has already logged more than 80 hours.
7. a pitcher who has logged more than a hundred victories

First Known Use of LOG

1699

Related to LOG

Synonyms: jot (down), record, mark, note, put down, register, report, set down, take down, write down

Related Words: chronicle, minute, transcribe; enregister, enter, inscribe; chalk (up), notch, score

Near Antonyms: fall short (of), miss; fail (at); lose

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