post a video

Meaning

To upload and share a video clip on an online platform, such as YouTube, TikTok, or Instagram. It is one of the most common expressions in modern digital communication.

Examples

• She plans to post a video explaining how she painted her bedroom.

  She plans to post a video explaining how she painted her bedroom.

• He became famous overnight after he decided to post a video of his dog.

  He became famous overnight after he decided to post a video of his dog.

• Can you post a video of the concert so I can see what it was like?

  Can you post a video of the concert so I can see what it was like?

• I'm going to post a video online to show everyone my new guitar skills.

  I'm going to post a video online to show everyone my new guitar skills.

• The company will post a video tutorial to help users set up the software.

  The company will post a video tutorial to help users set up the software.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ publish a video on YouTube

  ✓ post a video on YouTube

  'Publish' is correct but sounds a bit formal or professional. 'Post' or 'upload' is much more natural for casual and everyday use.

• ✗ put a video

  ✓ post a video

  'Put' is too vague. When sharing media online, 'post' or 'upload' are the standard verbs.

Related Expressions

Practice

• I need to edit these clips before I can ___.

  💡 upload the video online

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  post a video

• They decided to ___ of their wedding on social media.

  💡 share a recorded video clip

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  post a video