blogging
English meaning: Blogging
Definition
To contribute to a blog.
Example
“He earns a small income from blogging about food.”
Another example: “She took up travel blogging after her trip around Asia.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Informal to neutral; writing and posting entries on a blog. A common internet-era word. Related forms include 'blogger' and 'vlogging' (video blogging). Used in media, marketing and casual online talk.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From 'blog' (a 1999 shortening of 'weblog', itself 'web' + 'log') plus '-ing', an early 2000s coinage.
Synonyms
- posting
- writing online
- vlogging
Related Words
Common Collocations
- start blogging
- blogging platform
- fashion blogging
- travel blogging
- blogging about
Word Forms
blog (n/v); blogs; blogged; blogging; blogger (n)
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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Language information
- Language
- English
- English
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Indo-European
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