Standard Lemma guide

post-haste

adv · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌpəʊstˈheɪst/
  • US: /ˌpoʊstˈheɪst/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -eɪst

1

adv

Meaning 1

Alternative spelling of posthaste.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A great hurry.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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3

adverb

Meaning 3

as fast as possible; with all possible haste

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • send it to me post-haste

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History

Etymology

From the former instruction on letters "haste, post, haste," later reinterpreted as a compound of post + haste.