blog

verb

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

2

transitive : to write or write about (something) on a blog

Appropriately, he blogged his own retirement on Monday.

—Tom Verducci

blogging

ˈblȯ-giŋ 

ˈblä-

noun

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

Examples of blog in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Also, come join us tomorrow as our NBC News team live-blogs the race. —Steve Kornacki, NBC news, 15 May 2026

For example, what criteria define a professional journalist in the digital age, where anyone can blog or share newsworthy information? —Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026

Hegseth’s prayer mix-up was first spotted by religion and politics blog A Public Witness. —Todd Spangler, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026

For a complete rundown of the day’s major moments, scroll through our live updates blog here and catch up on the medal count here. —Curt Anderson, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1999, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for blog

• bog
• clog
• cog
• dog
• flog
• fog
• frog
• grog
• hog
• jog
• log
• og

Kids Definition

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

short for Weblog, from Web + log "record of events"