post up

See also: postup

English

Verb

post up (third-person singular simple present posts up, present participle posting up, simple past and past participle posted up)

1. To affix a notice, announcement etc, to a post, board, wall or the like.

   If the bailiff does not find the witness at his home, he will post up a court warrant there instead.

2. To enter any information, data etc (into a register, account, record etc).
3. (basketball) To establish a position in the frontcourt on one side or the other of the free-throw lane, especially used against smaller defenders.
4. To occupy a position.

   I'll post up by the window to look out for him.

Related terms

• keep someone posted up

Anagrams

• stop up, top-ups, tops up, topups