post-haste

See also: posthaste and post haste

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌpəʊstˈheɪst/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˌpoʊstˈheɪst/
Audio (US) (file)

Adverb

post-haste (not comparable)

Alternative spelling of posthaste

Synonyms

(quickly): ASAP, quickly

Noun

post-haste (uncountable)

A great hurry.
- 1602 : Hamlet by William Shakespeare, act 1 scene 1 l 103-106
  "And this, I take it,
  
  Is the main motive of our preparations
  
  The source of this our watch, and the chief head
  
  Of this post-haste and rummage in the land."

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