# repost

Pronunciation: say "ree-POHST" US /ɹiˈpoʊst/, UK /ɹiːˈpəʊst/

## Verb

1. To publish or share a message, image, or other item online again.
   - Simple: To share something online again, such as a message, photo, or link.
   - _Fans repost their favorite clips across several platforms within minutes._
   - _He reposted the article after fixing a typo in the headline._
3. In basketball, to establish position near the basket again after an earlier post-up attempt.
   - Simple: In basketball, to set up close to the basket again so you can get the ball.
   - _The forward reposted hard to seal his defender under the rim._
   - _When the entry pass sails out of bounds, the big men repost to demand the ball again._

## Noun

2. An act of posting something online again, or the content shared in doing so.
   - Simple: A message, photo, or link that someone shares online again.
   - _The repost spread faster than the original message ever had._
   - _Several reposts of the announcement appeared across the group within an hour._

## Origin

Formed from the prefix "re-" (again) combined with "post."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/repost (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).