Post (p st), Charles William 1854-1914. American manufacturer of breakfast cereals and the coffee-substitute Postum. |
| Post, Emily Price 1872-1960. American etiquette authority. She wrote Etiquette: The Blue Book of Social Usage (1922) and a popular syndicated newspaper column. |
| Post, Wiley 1899-1935. American aviator who made the first solo flight around the world (1933). |
| post 1 (pst) n. 1. A long piece of wood or other material set upright into the ground to serve as a marker or support. 2. A similar vertical support or structure, as: a. A support for a beam in the framework of a building. b. A terminal of a battery. 3. Sports A goal post. 4. The starting point at a racetrack. 5. The slender barlike part of a stud earring that passes through the ear and is secured at the back with a small cap or clip. 6. An electronic message sent to a newsgroup: ignored several inflammatory posts. tr.v. post·ed, post·ing, posts 1. a. To display (an announcement) in a place of public view. b. To cover (a wall, for example) with posters. 2. To announce by or as if by posters: post banns. 3. Computer Science To send (an electronic message) to a newsgroup: posted a response to a question about car engines. 4. To put up signs on (property) warning against trespassing. 5. To denounce publicly: post a man as a thief. 6. To publish (a name) on a list. 7. Games To gain (points or a point) in a game or contest; score. [Middle English, from Old English, from Latin postis; see st  - in Indo-European roots.] |
| post 2 (pst) n. 1. a. A military base. b. The grounds and buildings of a military base. 2. A local organization of military veterans. 3. Either of two bugle calls in the British Army, sounded in the evening as a signal to retire to quarters. 4. An assigned position or station, as of a guard or sentry. 5. Basketball A position usually taken by the center, near either the basket or the foul line, serving as the focus of the team's offense. 6. A position of employment, especially an appointed public office. 7. A place to which someone is assigned for duty. 8. A trading post. tr.v. post·ed, post·ing, posts 1. To assign to a specific position or station: post a sentry at the gate. 2. To appoint to a naval or military command. 3. To put forward; present: post bail. [French poste, from Italian posto, from Old Italian, from Vulgar Latin *postum, from Latin positum, neuter past participle of p nere, to place; see apo- in Indo-European roots.] |
| post 3 (pst) n. 1. a. A delivery of mail. b. The mail delivered. 2. Chiefly British a. A governmental system for transporting and delivering the mail. b. A post office. 3. a. Archaic One of a series of relay stations along a fixed route, furnishing fresh riders and horses for the delivery of mail on horseback. b. Obsolete A rider on such a mail route; a courier. v. post·ed, post·ing, posts v.tr. 1. To mail (a letter or package). 2. To send by mail in a system of relays on horseback. 3. To inform of the latest news: Keep us posted. 4. a. To transfer (an item) to a ledger in bookkeeping. b. To make the necessary entries in (a ledger). 5. Computer Science To enter (a unit of information) on a record or into a section of storage. v.intr. 1. To travel in stages or relays. 2. To travel with speed or in haste. 3. To bob up and down in the saddle in rhythm with a horse's trotting gait. adv. 1. By mail. 2. With great speed; rapidly. 3. By post horse. [French poste, from Old French, relay station for horses, from Old Italian posta, from Vulgar Latin *posta, station, from Latin posita, feminine past participle of p nere, to place; see apo- in Indo-European roots.] |
posting1
n
(Individual Sports & Recreations / Wrestling) a wrestling attack in which the opponent is hurled at the post in one of the corners of the ring
posting2
n
1. an appointment to a position or post, usually in another town or country
2. (Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) an electronic mail message sent to a bulletin board, website, etc., and intended for access by every user
post•ing (ˈpoʊ stɪŋ)
n.
1. the act or process of entering data in an accounts ledger.
2. the record in a ledger after such entry.
[1665–75]
Thesaurus Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  posting - a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement; "a poster advertised the coming attractions"sign - a public display of a message; "he posted signs in all the shop windows" flash card, flashcard - a card with words or numbers or pictures that is flashed to a class by the teacher |
| 2. | posting - (bookkeeping) a listing on the company's records; "the posting was made in the cash account" bookkeeping, clerking - the activity of recording business transactions | |
| 3. |  posting - the transmission of a letter; "the postmark indicates the time of mailing"transmission, transmittal, transmitting - the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted |
Translations
posting [ˈpəʊstɪŋ] n (British) (by employer) → affectation f
a overseas posting → un poste à l'étranger
a overseas posting → un poste à l'étranger
posting1
posting2
n (= transfer, assignment) → Versetzung f; (Mil also) → Abkommandierung f; he’s got a new posting → er ist wieder versetzt/abkommandiert worden; I’ve been given an overseas posting to Japan → ich bin auf einen Auslandsposten nach Japan versetzt worden
posting2
n (on Internet forum) → Posting nt
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