post

post is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

possible - post - pound

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /pəʊst/, SAMPA: /p@Ust/
• (US) enPR: pōst, IPA ^(key): /poʊst/, SAMPA: /poUst/

• Audio (US)

  (file)

Noun

Singular post

Plural posts

1. (uncountable) Post is the letters and parcels that you send to other people.

   There's no post today because it's a Sunday.

   The new book arrived in the post.

2. A post is a tall rod or stick. Examples are a sign post, a lamp post, and a goal post.

Verb

Plain form post

Third-person singular posts

Past tense posted

Past participle posted

Present participle posting

1. (transitive) If you post something, you send it through the post.

   I posted a birthday card to him last week.

2. (transitive) If you post a message, you add it to a website or discussion board.

   I posted a reply to your comment on the website.

Preposition

Preposition post

1. after

   Post the test results becoming public, there were many complaints.

Related words

• post-
• post hoc