repost

repost

English

Etymology

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 yourself at the post.
   • 2007, January 1, “Howard Beck”, in Knicks Have a Hard Time Dealing With Rejection‎:

     He's starting to learn that when the trap comes to kick it out right away and repost.

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?

2. Misspelling of riposte.

Translations

the act of posting again, the material thus posted

Finnish: uudelleenpostaus, uusintajulkaisu Japanese: 再掲示 (さいけいじ, saigeishi)

Korean: 재게시 (jaegesi) Russian: репо́ст (ru) m (repóst)

Anagrams

• Presto, Strope, e-sport, eSport, esport, opster, opters, poster, presto, repots, respot, sprote, topers, tropes