1 B1 informal
To send something by post, especially promptly or without delay.
"I posted off the application form first thing this morning."
separable
post off
B1 informal separable transitive
To send something by post, especially quickly or as soon as possible.
In plain English
To put something in the mail and send it off.
What does "post off" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
'Post' means to send by mail; 'off' reinforces the idea of dispatching it away from oneself — making the combined meaning very transparent.
Actually means
To put something in the mail and send it off.
Usage tip
Primarily British English. The particle 'off' adds a sense of promptness or finality — sending something away definitively. Common in everyday speech when referring to letters, parcels, or applications.
Words that pair with "post off"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
letter parcel application form package payment
How to conjugate "post off"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
post off
I/you/we/they
3rd person
posts off
he/she/it
Past simple
posted off
yesterday
Past participle
posted off
have + pp
-ing form
posting off
continuous
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