First Known Use: 14th century
Dictionary
1log
noun, often attributive \ˈlȯg, ˈläg\
Definition of LOG
1
: a usually bulky piece or length of a cut or fallen tree; especially : a length of a tree trunk ready for sawing and over six feet (1.8 meters) long
2
: an apparatus for measuring the rate of a ship's motion through the water that consists of a block fastened to a line and run out from a reel
3
a : the record of the rate of a ship's speed or of her daily progress; also : the full nautical record of a ship's voyage b : the full record of a flight by an aircraft
4
: a record of performance, events, or day-to-day activities
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Origin of LOG
Middle English logge
2log
verb
: to cut down trees in an area for wood
: to make an official record of (something)
: to do something for (a specified distance or time)
loggedlog·ging
Full Definition of LOG
transitive verb
1
a : to cut (trees) for lumber b : to clear (land) of trees in lumbering —often used with off
2
: to make a note or record of : enter details of or about in a log
3
a : to move (an indicated distance) or attain (an indicated speed) as noted in a log b (1) : to sail a ship or fly an airplane for (an indicated distance or period of time) (2) : to have (an indicated record) to one's credit : achieve
intransitive verb
: 3lumber 1
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First Known Use of LOG
1699
Related to LOG
- Synonyms
- jot (down), record, mark, note, put down, register, report, set down, take down, write down
3log
noun, often attributive
4log
abbreviation
Definition of LOG
logic
LOG Defined for Kids
1log
noun \ˈlȯg, ˈläg\
Definition of LOG for Kids
1
: a large piece of a cut or fallen tree
2
: a long piece of a tree trunk ready for sawing
3
: the record of a ship's voyage or of an aircraft's flight <the captain's log>
4
: a record of performance, events, or daily activities <a computer log>
2log
verb
loggedlog·ging
Definition of LOG for Kids
1
: to engage in cutting trees for timber
2
: to make an official record of <We log all deliveries to the store.>
— log on
: to connect to a computer or network
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