blog
gb/blˈɔɡ/ us/blˈɔɡ/
A2
English
~ 600
Senses
0 senses
Noun
A2
entity
1
A website with regularly updated posts
A website where a person or group writes new posts about ideas, stories, or news.
Usage pattern:
to write a blog about [topic]
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'blog' with 'post'; a 'post' is a single entry on a blog, while the 'blog' is the whole site or collection of posts.
Synonyms
weblog (An older or more formal term for the same concept; less common in everyday speech.)
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online journal (Emphasizes personal diary-like content rather than topical or professional writing.)
Antonyms
static website (A website whose content does not change frequently, unlike a blog.)
Collocations
write a blog
|read a blog
|start a blog
|personal blog
|travel blog
Themes
technology
|media
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- She started a blog to share her cooking recipes.
- I read an interesting blog about climate change.
- Many companies use a blog to update customers on new products.
- His travel blog has thousands of followers.
- They post weekly updates on their tech blog.
Learner examples
- I have a blog about my pets.
- She writes a blog every week.
- We read a blog about food.
- My friend has a travel blog.
- He starts a new blog today.
Verb
B1
action
2
To write and post content on a blog
To write and put new posts on a blog.
Usage pattern:
to blog about [topic]
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes mistakenly use 'blog' as a verb without specifying the topic, which can make the sentence unclear.
Synonyms
post (Can refer to adding content online in general, not only on blogs.)
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write online (Broad term that does not specify the platform.)
Antonyms
stay offline (To avoid publishing content on the internet altogether.)
Collocations
blog regularly
|blog about travel
|blog professionally
|decide to blog
Themes
technology
|media
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- She blogs about healthy living and recipes.
- He has been blogging since 2010.
- I plan to blog my experiences during the trip.
- They blog every Monday about local events.
- Many journalists now blog alongside their traditional reporting.
Learner examples
- I blog about my family.
- She blogs every day.
- We blog about food.
- He blogs on the internet.
- They blog together.
Grammar
Dictionary form
blog
IPA
GB/blˈɔɡ/
US/blˈɔɡ/
Syllables & stress
blog (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (blog)
Word forms
Verb
- Base: blog
Word family
Core family
blogger
noun A2
blogging
noun
Related words
vlog
noun
Advanced or less common
microblog
noun
Expressions
blog post
1/blˈɔɡ pˈoʊst/
fixed phrase
An individual entry on a blog
One piece of writing on a blog.
Examples
- Her latest blog post got many comments.
- I wrote a long blog post about my trip.
start a blog
1/stˈɑɹt ə blˈɔɡ/
fixed phrase
Begin creating and running a blog
To make and begin writing posts on a new blog.
Examples
- I decided to start a blog about my travels.
- She started a blog to share her gardening tips.