post
//pəʊst//
Forms
- Plural
- posts
- present (v1)
- post
- past (v2)
- posted
- past participle (v3)
- posted
- present participle
- posting
- 3rd person singular
- posts
Definitions
1.A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground; a fencepost; a lightpost.
2.A stud; a two-by-four.
3.A pole in a battery.
4.A long, narrow piece inserted into a root canal to provide retention for a crown.
1.To hang (a notice) in a conspicuous manner for general review.
- Martin Luther posted his ninety five theses on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenburg.
2.To announce publicly; to publish.
- The company posted record profits this quarter.
- He’s saying if you can’t win, quitting is okay? What would the PGA say if golfers quit the tournament after posting a high score?
3.To hold up to public blame or reproach; to advertise opprobriously; to denounce by public proclamation.
4.To carry (an account) from the journal to the ledger.
Frequency
Overall
Common· #581
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Common
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Etymology
Etymology tree
Latin postisbor.
Old English post
Latin postisder.
Old French postbor.
Middle English post
English post