microblog

mi·cro·blog

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mahy-kroh-blawg, ‐blog]
- /ˈmaɪ kroʊˌblɔg, ‐ˌblɒg/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mahy-kroh-blawg, ‐blog]
- /ˈmaɪ kroʊˌblɔg, ‐ˌblɒg/

Definitions of microblog word

verb without object microblog to post very short entries, as a brief update or a photo, on a blog or social media website: A lot of people were microblogging during the crisis. 1
noun microblog a blog that is smaller than a traditional blog and contains very short entries. 1
noun microblog (Internet) A blog on which one posts brief, frequent updates on one's activities. 1
countable noun microblog A microblog is a blog which is often intended for a particular group of people and consists of very short messages. 0
noun microblog a blog in which there is a limit on the length of individual postings 0

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Origin of microblog

First appearance:

before 2005

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 2005-10; micro- + blog

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Parts of speech for Microblog

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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microblog popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.