microblogging

/ˈmaɪkroʊˌblɑːɡɪŋ/ /ˈmaɪkroʊˌblɔːɡɪŋ/

Meanings

verb

To post on a microblog.

Examples :

"I started microblogging last week."

noun

The writing or publishing of a microblog.

Examples :

"A variety of microblogging sites have sprung up."

media technology internet writing communication computing

Related Words

week noun

/wiːk/ /wik/

Any period of seven consecutive days.

"My daughter's school week starts on Monday and ends on Sunday. "

started verb

/ˈstɑːtɪd/ [ˈstɑɹɾɪd]

To begin, commence, initiate.

"The movie started at 7 PM. "

variety noun

/vəˈɹaɪ.ɪ.ti/

The quality of being varied; diversity.

"Variety is the spice of life."

writing noun

/ˈɹaɪtɪŋ/

Graphism of symbols such as letters that express some meaning.

"My son's writing homework included practicing cursive letters. "

sprung verb

/ˈspɹʌŋ/

To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but without luxation

"Lifting the heavy box repeatedly sprung his back, causing him pain. "

have noun

/hæv/ /həv/

A wealthy or privileged person.

"The wealthy have in our town often send their children to private schools. "

last adjective

/last/ /ɫast/ /lɑːst/ /læst/

Final, ultimate, coming after all others of its kind.

"“Eyes Wide Shut” was the last film to be directed by Stanley Kubrick."

sites noun

/saɪts/

Sorrow, grief.

"The sites of the abandoned orphanage, with its broken windows and overgrown yard, filled the volunteers with a deep sadness. "

microblog noun

/ˈmaɪkroʊblɒɡ/ /ˈmaɪkroʊblɑːɡ/

A blog on which one posts brief, frequent updates on one's activities

"Maria uses her microblog to share quick updates about her daily life, like what she had for lunch or what she's working on at school. "

publishing verb

/ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/

To issue (something, such as printed work) for distribution and/or sale.

"Most of the sketches Faulkner published in 1925 appeared in the Sunday magazine section of the New Orleans Times-Picayune."

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

post noun

/pəʊst/ /poʊst/

A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground; a fencepost; a lightpost.

"ram a post into the ground"