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

Recent Examples on the Web

After Aho was called for a retaliatory roughing penalty on Anton Lundell, Verhaeghe posted up like a basketball player and roofed a backhander past Freddie Andersen under the bar for a 1-0 lead — his 31st career playoff goal in 82 games. —Michael Russo, New York Times, 21 May 2025

King was posted up on a family deer drive when the massive buck was pushed his way. —Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 15 May 2025

The late-night spot serves up a range of chai along with sparkling nonalcoholic fruited mojitos, milkshakes, and Pakistani street food until midnight, with regulars posting up and playing board games. —Emily Bloch, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 May 2025

However, there are guardrails in place, including sending the copy of the posts up the chain of command, including to Robertson and the sheriff. —Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 11 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1974, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Rhymes for post up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup