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Meaning of "posthaste" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POSTHASTE

posthaste  [ˈpəʊstˈheɪst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POSTHASTE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Posthaste can act as a noun and an adverb.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES POSTHASTE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Posthaste

Posthaste is the second studio album by the band OHMphrey, released on April 10th, 2012 through Magna Carta Records. It features two additional live tracks that were recorded at Winston's in San Diego, California from a concert in 2009.

Definition of posthaste in the English dictionary

The definition of posthaste in the dictionary is with great haste; as fast as possible. Other definition of posthaste is great haste.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POSTHASTE


based
beɪst
baste
beɪst
broad-based
ˌbrɔːdˈbeɪst
chaste
tʃeɪst
defaced
dɪˈfeɪst
disgraced
dɪsˈɡreɪst
displaced
dɪsˈpleɪst
haste
heɪst
interlaced
ˌɪntəˈleɪst
knowledge-based
ˈnɒlɪdʒˌbeɪst
misplaced
ˌmɪsˈpleɪst
monospaced
ˈmɒnəʊˌspeɪst
overhaste
ˌəʊvəˈheɪst
paste
peɪst
spaced
speɪst
taste
teɪst
toothpaste
ˈtuːθˌpeɪst
waist
weɪst
waste
weɪst
zero-based
ˈzɪərəʊˌbeɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POSTHASTE

postform
postgame
postganglionic
postglacial
postgrad
postgraduate
postgraduate student
postgraduation
postharvest
postheat
posthemorrhagic
posthole
postholiday
postholocaust
posthospital
posthumous
posthumously
posthumousness
posthypnotic
posthypnotic suggestion

WORDS THAT END LIKE POSTHASTE

aftertaste
almond paste
caste
cineaste
copy and paste
cut and paste
distaste
hazardous waste
industrial waste
intermediate-level waste
lay waste
make haste
namaste
nuclear waste
out-waste
radioactive waste
subcaste
tomato paste
toxic waste
unchaste

Synonyms and antonyms of posthaste in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «POSTHASTE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «posthaste» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of posthaste

Translation of «posthaste» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POSTHASTE

Find out the translation of posthaste to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of posthaste from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «posthaste» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

急如星火
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

posthaste
570 millions of speakers

English

posthaste
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अति जल्द
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بأقصى سرعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сломя голову
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

posthaste
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পোস্ট ত্বরা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

toute hâte
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Posthaste
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schnellstens
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

大急ぎ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

포스트 서두름
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Posthaste
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

posthaste
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மிகுந்த விரைவுடன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पोस्टहास्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çabucak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

molto rapidamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

galopem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стрімголов
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

grabă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ολοταχώς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vlieënde
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

posthaste
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

posthaste
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of posthaste

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POSTHASTE»

The term «posthaste» is regularly used and occupies the 92.381 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POSTHASTE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about posthaste

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POSTHASTE»

Discover the use of posthaste in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to posthaste and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Apocryphal William Shakespeare: Book One of A 'Third ...
Posthaste. A third possibility, and one that best matches the evidence, is that Marston created Posthaste as a composite character meant to lampoon both William Shakespeare and Anthony Munday, with a primary focus on burlesquing the ...
Sabrina Feldman, 2011
2
Shakespeare and the Poets' War
When the actors gather to rehearse The Prodigal Child, Posthaste volunteers to perform it "extempore" (3:260), only to be rebuffed. But when The Prodigal Child is halted by its learned audience, Posthaste breaks in: "My Lords, / of your ...
James P. Bednarz, 2013
3
Elizabethan Jacobean Drama: The Theatre in Its Time
The Theatre in Its Time Blakemore G. Evans. iii From John Marston, Histriomastix (c.1599), Act II. Enter PLAYERS, with them POSTHASTE the Poet USHER. Sir Oliver Owlet's men welcome, by God's will, It is my Lord's pleasure it should be so .
Blakemore G. Evans, 1998
4
Threshold of a Nation: A Study in English and Irish Drama
But Peace has another ominous offspring. A group of tradesmen, Incle, Belch, Gut and Posthaste, come in singing 'The Nut-Brown Ale' and decide to desert their callings and 'make up a company of players', with the self- taught Posthaste as ...
Philip Edwards, 1983
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Shakespeare Only
In a play that presents factiousness as the greatest threat to a commonwealth, the very impulse of Posthaste to organize his friends into a company pos- itively distinguishes him from the often solitary and soliloquizing Chrisoganus. Although a ...
Jeffrey Knapp, 2009
6
Anthony Munday and Civic Culture: Theatre, History, and ...
Posthaste, the parodied Munday figure, is called a 'peaking Pagenter' as well as being represented as a talentless if prolific playwright.50 In this respect he is contrasted to the character Chrisoganus (probably intended to be Jonson), for when ...
Tracey Hill, 2004
7
Glasses in the Grass: Devotions for My Friends
Posthaste! The word “posthaste” came into usage during the reign of Henry VIII of England. Relays of horses were stationed in principal towns in England. When a letter was stamped “posthaste,” it meant “ride for your life!” If a carrier was ...
R. E. Clark, 2012
8
Encyclopaedia perthensis, or, Universal dictionary of the ...
Posthaste, n. /. [poft and haste.] Haste like that of a courier. — The source of this our watch, and the chief head Of this posthaste and romage in the land. Shot. The duke Requires your haste, posthaste appearance, Ev'n on the instant. Sbii.
‎1816
9
Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the ...
Posthaste, n. /. [post and haste] Haste like that of a courier. — The source of this our watch, and the chief head Of this posthaste and romage in the land. Sbak. The duke Requires your haste, posthaste appearance, Ev'n on the instant. Sbak.
‎1816
10
Encyclopaedia Perthensis; or, Universal dictionary of Knowledge
Posthaste, n. /. {post and baste.] Haste like that of a courier. — The source of this our watch, and the chief head Of this posthaste and romage in the land. Shak. The duke Requires your haste, posthaste appearance, Ev'n on the instant. Shak.
Encyclopaedia Perthensis, 1806

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POSTHASTE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term posthaste is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Could technology drive IT out of business?
... constantly evolving demands of the business, and I advise CIOs to act on this issue posthaste. They should start by assessing their existing IT ... «Gulf Business News, Jul 15»
2
Insights Could technology drive IT out of business?
... remains truly relevant to the new and constantly evolving demands of the business, and I advise CIOs to act on this issue posthaste. «Gulf Business News, Jul 15»
3
Keep flying insects out of your house, the green way - KSLA News …
Keep it in top shape (repair any tears or holes posthaste) and teach your kids to keep it closed. Alternatively, fit it with a door closer. Be aware ... «Bayoubuzz, Jul 15»
4
This New Photo Released For Prince George's Birthday Will Kill You …
The image, like the ones already released from the shoot, was captured by photographer Mario Testino, who should be knighted posthaste for ... «Crushable, Jul 15»
5
'The Hirschfeld Century: Portrait of an Artist and His Age'
I promised to faithfully dispatch, without further ado, the original painting to Mr. Liberace posthaste without payment of any kind, to hang in his ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
6
Police urged to take action against perpetrators of Tolikara incident
However, the MUI called on the government to resolve the Tolikara incident posthaste, before it escalates and develops into interfaith problems. «ANTARA, Jul 15»
7
Is Connecticut Private School Right for You?
... which have codes of conduct that students are asked to read and sign before classes begin, get to unceremoniously boot offenders posthaste ... «Hartford Courant, Jul 15»
8
Benches on Common disappear as city makes repairs
People upset by the missing seats even scrawled in chalk a plea to rectify the removal of the benches posthaste: ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
9
Court`s ruling may lead to emergence of political dynasty
Budhiati also pointed out that the commission will adjust its regulation to the courts new ruling posthaste, especially to the verdict regarding candidacy. «ANTARA, Jul 15»
10
Indonesian govt needs to improve preparations for upcoming local …
"The government is helping to complete the clarification process in response to the BPKs findings posthaste, as we have the opportunity to fix things. The KPU ... «ANTARA, Jul 15»

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