1 a thick piece of wood that is cut from or has fallen from a tree:
logs for the fire
2 (also logbook) an official record of events during a particular period of time, especially a journey on a ship or plane:
The captain keeps a log. * (computing) to open a log file
3 (informal) = LOGARITHM
IDIOMS see EASYadj., SLEEPv.
verb (-gg-) [VN]
1 to put information in an official record or write a record of events
SYNRECORD:
The police log all phone calls.
2 to travel a particular distance or for a particular length of time:
The pilot has logged 1000 hours in the air.
3 to cut down trees in a forest for their wood
PHRASALVERBS
log in / on (computing) to perform the actions that allow you to begin using a computer system:
You need a password to log on.
log off / out (computing) to perform the actions that allow you to finish using a computer system:
Log out before switching the computer off.
(AmE) = -LOGUE
Rate this entry
About this entry
This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for log is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Is log a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, log is tagged as noun.
Does log appear elsewhere on Lughet?
Yes — log appears under other sources or language pairs in Lughet's collection. See the list below.
What is Lughet?
Lughet is a free trilingual dictionary covering nearly five million entries across Uyghur, Chinese, and English, drawn from more than ten source dictionaries and corpora.
