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1 N‑COUNT A blog is a website where someone regularly records their thoughts or experiences or talks about a subject [COMPUTING ] □  When Barbieux started his blog, his aspirations were small; he simply hoped to communicate with a few people. ●  blog|ger (bloggers ) N‑COUNT □  While most bloggers comment on news reported elsewhere, some do their own reporting. ●  blog|ging N‑UNCOUNT □  …the explosion in the popularity of blogging.

2 VERB Someone who blogs writes a blog. □ [V n] She blogs about US politics.

blogo|sphere /blɒ gəsf I ə ^r / or blogsphere /blɒ gsf I ə ^r / N‑SING In computer technology, the blogosphere or the blogsphere is all the weblogs on the internet, considered collectively. [COMPUTING ] □  The blogosphere has been buzzing with theories as to who the victim is. □  The blogsphere has changed a lot in the past few years.

blog|post /blɒ gpoʊst/ (blogposts ) N‑COUNT A blogpost is a piece of writing that forms part of a regular blog. □  His latest blogpost describes the journey.

bloke /bloʊ k/ (blokes ) N‑COUNT A bloke is a man. [BRIT , INFORMAL ] □  He is a really nice bloke.

blonde /blɒ nd/ (blondes , blonder , blondest ) The form blonde is usually used to refer to women, and blond to refer to men. 1 COLOUR A woman who has blonde hair has pale-coloured hair. Blonde hair can be very light brown or light yellow. The form blond is used when describing men. □  There were two little girls, one Asian and one with blonde hair. □  The baby had blond curls.

2 ADJ Someone who is blonde has blonde hair. □  He was blonder than his brother. □  …the striking blond actor.

3 N‑COUNT A blonde is a woman who has blonde hair.

blo nde bo mb|shell (blonde bombshells ) N‑COUNT Journalists sometimes use blonde bombshell to refer to a woman with blonde hair who is very attractive. [INFORMAL ]

blood ◆◆◇ /blʌ d/

1 N‑UNCOUNT Blood is the red liquid that flows inside your body, which you can see if you cut yourself.

2 N‑UNCOUNT You can use blood to refer to the race or social class of someone's parents or ancestors. □  There was Greek blood in his veins.

3 PHRASE If you say that there is bad blood between people, you mean that they have argued about something and dislike each other. □  There is, it seems, some bad blood between Mills and the Baldwins.

4 PHRASE If you say that something makes your blood boil , you are emphasizing that it makes you very angry. [EMPHASIS ] □  It makes my blood boil to think two thugs decided to pick on an innocent young girl.

5 PHRASE If something violent and cruel is done in cold blood , it is done deliberately and in an unemotional way. [DISAPPROVAL ] □  The crime had been committed in cold blood.

6 → see also cold-blooded

7 PHRASE If you say that something makes your blood run cold or makes your blood freeze , you mean that it makes you feel very frightened. [EMPHASIS ] □  The rage in his eyes made her blood run cold. □  He could hear a sudden roaring. His blood froze.

8 PHRASE If you say that someone has a person's blood on their hands , you mean that they are responsible for that person's death. □  He has my son's blood on his hands. I hope it haunts him for the rest of his days.

9 PHRASE If a quality or talent is in your blood , it is part of your nature, and other members of your family have it too. □  Diplomacy was in his blood: his ancestors had been feudal lords. □  He has adventure in his blood.