post up

verb

posted up; posting up; posts up

intransitive verb

: to take up a position against a defender in the post in basketball while standing with one's back to the basket

transitive verb

: to post up against (a defender) in basketball

Examples of post up in a Sentence

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Produced by Missing Link Productions and Ruby Mannequin Films, the film received an award from Orka for image post up to $10,000, as well as a sound mix up to $6,000 from Soundflower. Marta Balaga, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025 Tucker Langford will be posted up for a reverse Trick-or-Treat event at his home Friday and Saturday, where people are asked to dress up in costumes and bring some of his favorite treats. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025 The inseparable pair enjoy a diner breakfast, read together in the park, and at the end, post up on the shores of Lake Michigan to enjoy the Chicago skyline, and then take a dip together. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025 The labels were posted up in the ex’s favorite bar, his local subway station, and the bathrooms of his office on Madison Avenue. Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for post up

Word History

First Known Use

1974, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of post up was in 1974

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“Post up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/post%20up. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.

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