# blog

Pronunciation: US say "BLAWG" /blɔɡ/; UK say "BLOG" /blɒɡ/

## Noun

1. A website, written like an online journal, where people reflect, share opinions, and discuss topics, often allowing readers to comment on posts.
   - Simple: A website where people write about their lives, opinions, or news, often letting readers leave comments.
   - _Her blog grew into a popular destination for political commentary._
   - _The company runs a blog to keep customers updated on new products._
2. A single post or entry published on a blog.
   - Simple: A single entry or post on a blog.
   - _His blog on the merger sparked a long debate in the comments._
   - _Each blog she publishes covers one recipe in detail._

## Verb

3. To write or contribute posts to a blog.
   - Simple: To write and post entries on a blog.
   - _He began to blog about his recovery, posting updates each week._
   - _Many journalists now blog alongside their regular reporting._
4. To steal something, or to acquire it through illegal means. *(slang, British)*
   - Simple: To steal something, or to get it in a way that breaks the law.

## Verb

5. To wear a sullen or sulky expression. *(obsolete, West Country)*
   - Simple: To look angry or unhappy, like someone in a bad mood.

## Origin

Formed by rebracketing "weblog" (from "web" + "log"). Peter Merholz recalled coining the short form in April or May 1999, and in August 1999 Keith Dawson's "Jargon Scout" feature listed "blog" and credited him. "Blog" is now so much more common than "weblog" that the latter is sometimes misspelled "webblog," as if from "web" + "blog."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/blog (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).