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whipping post vs post

post vs whipping post

whipping post and post both are nouns.

whipping post is not a verb while post is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
whipping post Yes No No No
post Yes No Yes No
As nouns, post is a hypernym of whipping post; that is, post is a word with a broader meaning than whipping post:
  • whipping post: post formerly used in public to which offenders are tied to be whipped
  • post: an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position
whipping post (noun) post (noun)
post formerly used in public to which offenders are tied to be whipped a job in an organization
the delivery and collection of letters and packages
an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position
military installation at which a body of troops is stationed
the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office
a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track)
A message on a social media website
any particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered
the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
whipping post (verb) post (verb)
display, as of records in sports games
mark or expose as infamous
cause to be directed or transmitted to another place
publicize with, or as if with, a poster
To post a message on a social media website
assign to a station
place so as to be noticed
mark with a stake
affix in a public place or for public notice
ride Western style and bob up and down in the saddle in rhythm with a horse's trotting gait
transfer (entries) from one account book to another
enter on a public list
assign to a post; put into a post
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