repost

repost

English

Etymology 1

    From re- + post.

    Pronunciation

    • Rhymes: -əʊst

    Verb

    repost (third-person singular simple present reposts, present participle reposting, simple past and past participle reposted)

    1. (Internet) To post again.
      Maybe I should repost the FAQ for the benefit of newbies.
    2. (basketball) To post up again; to reset oneself at the post.
      • 2007 January 1, Howard Beck, “Knicks Have a Hard Time Dealing With Rejection”, in New York Times[1]:
        He's starting to learn that when the trap comes to kick it out right away and repost.
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    Translations

    Noun

    repost (plural reposts)

    1. (Internet) The act of posting again; the material thus posted.
      This newsgroup mostly seems to consist of reposts of the FAQ. Doesn't anyone talk?
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    Etymology 2

    Noun

    repost

    1. Misspelling of riposte.

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