vlogging

vlogging — noun

IPA/ˈvlɒɡɪŋ/
IPA/ˈvlɑːɡɪŋ/

1. the activity, hobby, or career of creating and sharing video diaries on the inte

1.nounB1
Definition

the activity, hobby, or career of creating and sharing video diaries on the internet, where a person regularly films and posts about their thoughts, experiences, or daily life for an audience to watch.

Example

Amelia took up vlogging to share her daily life with family living abroad.

collocation: take up vlogging

Mateo turned his hobby of vlogging into a full-time career after his channel grew.

collocation: hobby of vlogging

Common collocations
  • take up vlogging
  • start vlogging
  • vlogging community
  • vlogging equipment
  • vlogging career
  • vlogging club
  • hobby of vlogging
Synonyms
  • vlog (countable noun)

    use 'vlog' (not 'vlogging') when referring to a single video entry, e.g. 'I posted a new vlog today'.

  • video blogging

    the full form from which 'vlogging' was shortened; slightly more formal.

  • content creation

    broader term that includes vlogging but also other media types such as photography or podcasting.

Usage Note

Vlogging is an uncountable noun — it cannot be used with 'a' or 'an'. For a single video entry, use the countable noun 'vlog' (e.g. 'I watched a great vlog about cooking'), never 'a vlogging'.

Common Mistakes

I watched a vlogging about cooking.
I watched a vlog about cooking.
'Vlogging' is uncountable and refers to the activity; for one video, use 'vlog'.

vlogging — verb

IPA/vlɒɡ/
IPA/vlɑːɡ/

Word family

Synonym discussion

Sense: noun/1

Vlogging (making video diaries), blogging (writing text-based online journals), podcasting (producing audio episodes), and livestreaming (broadcasting live video) are all forms of digital content creation, but they differ in format and audience expectation. A vlog is typically a pre-recorded, edited video — often personal and informal — while a blog is text (possibly with embedded media) and a podcast is audio-only. Livestreaming happens in real time with audience interaction, unlike the pre-recorded nature of vlogging. 'Content creation' is the broadest umbrella term, covering any of these plus photography, social media posts, and more. For example, 'Nora posts a weekly vlog about her baking experiments' (video diary), but 'Nora writes a blog about her baking recipes' (text), and 'Nora hosts a live cooking show' (livestreaming).

vlogging ↗blogging ↗podcasting ↗livestreamingcontent creation

Common collocations

Nouns

Adverbs

Phrases

  • start vlogging
  • take up vlogging
  • keep vlogging
  • vlogging career
  • vlogging lifestyle

Prepositions

Etymology

Englishblend of video and blogblog from weblog (web + log)

Vlogging is a blend of 'video' and 'blogging'. 'Blog' itself is a shortened form of 'weblog' (from 'web' + 'log'), coined by Jorn Barger in 1997. The term 'vlog' appeared in the early 2000s when video-sharing platforms like YouTube (founded 2005) made it easy for anyone to upload and share personal video diaries online. By 2010, 'vlogging' had become a recognised word for the activity itself, separate from the individual video entries ('vlogs').

First known use

2002

2002, in the meaning defined above