Definition of express
adjective:
- not tacit or implied; "her express wish".
- without unnecessary stops; "an express train", "an express shipment".
adverb:
- by express; "please send the letter express".
noun:
- mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system. Synonyms: express mail.
- public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops; "he caught the express to New York". Synonyms: limited. Antonyms: local.
- rapid transport of goods. Synonyms: expressage.
verb:
- give expression to; "She showed her disappointment". Synonyms: evince, show.
- articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; "She expressed her anger", "He uttered a curse". Synonyms: give tongue to, utter, verbalise, verbalize.
- serve as a means for expressing something; "The painting of Mary carries motherly love", "His voice carried a lot of anger". Synonyms: carry, convey.
- indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.; "Can you express this distance in kilometers?". Synonyms: state.
- manifest the effects of (a gene or genetic trait); "Many of the laboratory animals express the trait".
- obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action; "Italians express coffee rather than filter it". Synonyms: extract, press out.
- send by rapid transport or special messenger service; "She expressed the letter to Florida".
Related words
accent, accentuate, articulate, beam, blaspheme, breathe, clamor, clamour, connote, cry, curse, cuss, drop, emphasise, emphasize, evoke, exclaim, exude, formulate, give, hurl, imply, imprecate, marvel, measure, menace, outcry, phrase, platitudinize, punctuate, quantify, raise, ream, represent, say, shout, smile, sneer, state, stress, suggest, swear, tell, throw, vent, ventilate, vociferate, voice, vote, wish, word.
Words nearby
empress.
Rhymes with
abs, acquiesce, address, aggress, assess, bless, bs, caress, chess, coalesce, compress, confess, convalesce, cps, cress, depress, des, digress, dispossess, distress.
expressers, supersexes.
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