ALL meanings of posted
post
P p - noun posted Chiefly British. a single dispatch or delivery of mail. the mail itself. the letters and packages being delivered to a single recipient. an established mail system or service, especially under government authority. 1
- noun posted British. post office (def 1). 1
- noun posted (formerly) one of a series of stations along a route, for furnishing relays of men and horses for carrying mail, currency, etc. 1
- noun posted (formerly) a person who traveled express, especially over a fixed route, carrying mail, currency, etc. 1
- noun posted Printing. a size of printing paper or, especially in Britain, of drawing or writing paper, about 16 × 20 inches (41 × 51 cm). 1
- noun posted post octavo, a size of book, from about 5 × 8 inches to 5.25 × 8.25 inches (13 × 20 cm to 13.33 × 21 cm), untrimmed, in America; 5 × 8 inches (13 × 20 cm), untrimmed, in England. Abbreviation: post 8vo. 1
- noun posted post quarto, Chiefly British. a size of book, about 8 × 10 inches (20 × 25 cm), untrimmed. Abbreviation: post 4vo. 1
- verb with object posted Chiefly British. to place in a post office or a mailbox for transmission; mail. 1
- verb with object posted Bookkeeping. to transfer (an entry or item), as from the journal to the ledger. to enter (an item) in due place and form. to make all the requisite entries in (the ledger, etc.). 1
- verb with object posted to supply with up-to-date information; inform: Keep me posted on his activities. 1
- verb without object posted Manège. to rise from and descend to the saddle in accordance with the rhythm of a horse at a trot. 1
- verb without object posted to travel with speed; go or pass rapidly; hasten. 1
- adverb posted with speed or haste; posthaste. 1
- adverb posted by post or courier. 1
- adverb posted with post horses. 1