Meaning

(Internet) An electronic message posted to multiple newsgroups or forums simultaneously..

Definitions by Sense

1. (Internet) An electronic message posted to multiple newsgroups or forums simultaneously.
2. (computing, indexing) An instance of crossposting, or the post thus created.
3. (Internet, ambitransitive) To post (a message) to multiple newsgroups or forums simultaneously.
4. (indexing, especially physically) 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

but it sounds like a rationalization to me. I'm cross-posting this to net.women to see how women feel about it.

Word Forms

• crossposts
• cross-post
• xpost
• crossposting
• crossposted

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When Should You Use Crosspost?

Use crosspost when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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