"posting" in the noun sense
1. poster, posting, placard, notice, bill, card
a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
"a poster advertised the coming attractions"
2. posting
bookkeeping) a listing on the company's records
"the posting was made in the cash account"
3. mailing, posting
the transmission of a letter
"the postmark indicates the time of mailing"
"posting" in the verb sense
1. post
affix in a public place or for public notice
"post a warning"
2. post
publicize with, or as if with, a poster
"I'll post the news on the bulletin board"
3. post
assign to a post put into a post
"The newspaper posted him in Timbuktu"
4. station, post, send, place
assign to a station
5. post
display, as of records in sports games
6. post
enter on a public list
7. post, carry
transfer (entries) from one account book to another
8. post
ride Western style and bob up and down in the saddle in rhythm with a horse's trotting gait
9. stake, post
mark with a stake
"stake out the path"
10. post, put up
place so as to be noticed
"post a sign"
"post a warning at the dump"
11. mail, post, send
cause to be directed or transmitted to another place
"send me your latest results"
"I'll mail you the paper when it's written"
12. post, brand
mark or expose as infamous
"She was branded a loose woman"
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