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post up

B2 informal separable transitive
In simple words

To put something up so people can see it, like a notice on a board or a photo online.

Literal meaning: 'Post' refers to a noticeboard or the act of publishing; 'up' indicates making it visible — the literal image is of tacking a notice to a board.

Meanings

1 B1 neutral

To put up a notice, announcement, or sign in a public place for people to see.

"The manager posted up the new timetable in the staffroom."

Grammar: separable
2 B2 informal

To share or publish content online, such as photos, videos, or status updates.

"She posted up a photo of the event and it got hundreds of likes overnight."

Grammar: separable
3 C1 idiomatic informal

(Basketball) To position oneself in the post — the area near the basket — to receive a pass or create a scoring opportunity.

"The centre posted up on the left block and scored an easy basket."

Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes

Has both a general meaning (displaying a notice or sharing content online) and a specific basketball term (a player establishing position in the post area near the basket). The online sense is increasingly common in American English among younger speakers.

Commonly used with

notice photo update score result sign

Forms

Base
post up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
posts up
he/she/it
Past simple
posted up
yesterday
Past participle
posted up
have + pp
-ing form
posting up
continuous

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