post-haste
UK/ˌpəʊstˈheɪst//ˌpoʊstˈheɪst/
post-haste is the alternative spelling of posthaste.
Meaning of posthaste
Adverb
posthaste (not comparable)
Noun
post-haste (uncountable)
- A great hurry.
- And this, I take it,
Is the main motive of our preparations
The source of this our watch, and the chief head
Of this post-haste and rummage in the land.c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac...
- And this, I take it,
Synonyms of post-haste
Origin of post-haste
From the former instruction on letters "haste, post, haste," later reinterpreted as a compound of post + haste.
Words that rhyme with post-haste
Questions about post-haste
- What does post-haste mean?
- Post-haste means a great hurry.
- What is post-haste the alternative spelling of?
- Post-haste is the alternative spelling of posthaste.
- What part of speech is post-haste?
- Post-haste is a noun.
- How do you pronounce post-haste?
- Post-haste is pronounced /ˌpəʊstˈheɪst/ (UK).
Words near post-haste in the dictionary
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