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."
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post up
B2 informal separable transitive
To display or publish something publicly, or in basketball, to position oneself in the post.
In plain English
To put something up so people can see it, like a notice on a board or a photo online.
What does "post up" mean?
3 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.
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."
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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."
inseparable
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
'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.
Actually means
To put something up so people can see it, like a notice on a board or a photo online.
Usage tip
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.
Words that pair with "post up"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
notice photo update score result sign
How to conjugate "post up"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
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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