Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crosspost

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.09 in modern English

Syllables
cross-post
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An electronic message posted to multiple newsgroups or forums simultaneously.

noun

An instance of crossposting, or the post thus created.

verb

To post (a message) to multiple newsgroups or forums simultaneously.

verb

To post an entry (in a book index or other index) such that no matter which word a user looks under, they will find the relevant entry (see examples).

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der.? Proto-Italic *kruks /*krukis Latin cruxbor. Old Irish crosbor. Old Norse krossbor. Old English cros Middle English cross Middle English cros- English cross- English post English crosspost From cross- + post.

Inflected Forms

crossposts (plural) cross-post (alternative) xpost (alternative, abbreviation) x-post (alternative, abbreviation) crossposts (present, singular) crossposting (participle, present) crossposted (participle, past) crossposted (past)

Derived Forms

crossposter

Frequently Paired Words

multipost simulcast velveeta

Questions

What does crosspost mean?
An electronic message posted to multiple newsgroups or forums simultaneously.
Where does crosspost come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der.? Proto-Italic *kruks /*krukis Latin cruxbor. Old Irish crosbor. Old Norse krossbor. Old English cros Middle English cross Middle English cros- English cross- English post English crosspost From cross- + post.

How to pronounce crosspost

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