Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Posthaste · Post·haste · IPA /ˌpoʊstˈheɪst/ n. adv. 01 n. Haste or speed in traveling, like that of a post or courier. 1. Haste or speed in traveling, like that of a post or courier. 02 adv. With speed or expedition; as, he traveled posthaste; to send posthaste. 1. With speed or expedition; as, he traveled posthaste; to send posthaste.