English Explanatory Dictionary

post-haste

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. Alternative spelling of posthaste.
noun
  1. A great hurry.

Pronunciation

/ˌpəʊstˈheɪst/ /ˌpoʊstˈheɪst/ en-us-posthaste.ogg

Word forms

post-haste

Etymology

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

Synonyms

ASAP quickly
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