log
//lɒɡ//
Forms
- Plural
- logs
- present (v1)
- log
- past (v2)
- logged
- past participle (v3)
- logged
- present participle
- logging
- 3rd person singular
- logs
Definitions
1.The trunk of a dead tree, cleared of branches.
- They walked across the stream on a fallen log.
2.Any bulky piece as cut from the above, used as timber, fuel etc.
3.A unit of length equivalent to 16 feet, used for measuring timber, especially the trunk of a tree.
4.Anything shaped like a log; a cylinder.
- Dip both sides in the sauce on the plate and then arrange a log of cheese filling down the middle of the tortilla.
1.To cut down (trees).
2.To cut trees into logs.
3.To cut down trees in an area, harvesting and transporting the logs as wood.
4.To make, to add an entry (or more) in a log or logbook.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #3660
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Etymology
From Middle English logge, logg (first recorded in Anglo-Latin as loggum), of uncertain origin, but probably from Old Norse lóg, lág (“felled tree, log”), derived from Old Norse liggja (“to lie”). If so, then cognate with Norwegian låg (“fallen tree”), Dutch loog (“wood, timber, lumber”).