log

noun
UK: /lɒɡ/
US: /lɑːɡ/

  1. A piece of a tree that has been cut or fallen.

    1. We sat on a log by the river. [ ] [ ]
    2. The lumberjack chopped the log into smaller pieces for firewood. [ ] [ ]

  2. A written record of events or activities.

    1. Keep a log of your daily expenses. [ ] [ ]
    2. The captain maintained a detailed log of the ship's journey across the Atlantic. [ ] [ ]

  3. A tool used for measuring a ship's speed.

    1. The sailors used a log to estimate their progress. [ ] [ ]
    2. Historically, the ship's speed was determined by throwing a log into the water. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

record journal timber wood
log verb

  1. To record something in a log.

    1. Please log your hours. [ ] [ ]
    2. The pilot must log all flight details after each journey. [ ] [ ]

  2. To cut down trees in an area for timber.

    1. They log the forest every year. [ ] [ ]
    2. Environmentalists protested the company's plans to log the ancient woodland. [ ] [ ]
log intransitive-verb

  1. To move slowly or heavily.

    1. He logged through the snow. [ ] [ ]
    2. The old horse logged along the muddy path, its steps heavy and tired. [ ] [ ]
log transitive-verb

  1. To proceed at (a specified distance or speed).

    1. The ship logged 200 miles. [ ] [ ]
    2. The car logged many miles on its cross country journey last summer. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "log" in English means: A piece of a tree that has been cut or fallen., A written record of events or activities., A tool used for measuring a ship's speed..

The phonetic transcription of "log" is /lɒɡ/ in British English and /lɑːɡ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "log": record, journal, timber, wood.

Example usage of "log": "We sat on a log by the river.". More examples on the page.