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tumblr

name · noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈtʌm.blə/
  • Canada, US: /ˈtʌm.blɚ/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ʌmblə(ɹ)
  • homophone: tumbler
  • CMU ARPABET: T AH1 M B L ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A microblogging and social networking website founded in 2007.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Alternative letter-case form of Tumblr (“a microblog on Tumblr”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A microblog on Tumblr.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

verb

Meaning 4

To post (something) on Tumblr.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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History

Etymology

From tumblelog, an early form of microblogs.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: tumblr — microblog on Tumblr
  • Spanish: tumblr — microblog on Tumblr
Real reading context

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