express in English dictionary

  • express

    Meanings and definitions of "express"

    • Moving or operating quickly, as a train not making local stops.
    • (comparable) Specific or precise.
    • Truly depicted; exactly resembling.
    • A mode of transportation, often a train, that travels quickly or directly.
    • (transitive) To convey or communicate; to make known or explicit.
    • (transitive) To press, squeeze out (especially said of milk).
    • (biochemistry) To translate messenger RNA into protein.
    • (biochemistry) To transcribe deoxyribonucleic acid into messenger RNA.
    • (obsolete) The action of conveying some idea using words or actions; communication, expression.
    • adjective
      (not comparable)
      Moving or operating quickly, as a train not making local stops.
    • adjective
      (comparable)
      Specific or precise; directly and distinctly stated; not merely implied.
    • adjective
      Truly depicted; exactly resembling.
    • adjective
      (retail)
      Being a merchant offering a smaller selection of goods than a full or complete dealer of the same kind or type.
    • noun
      A mode of transportation, often a train, that travels quickly or directly.
    • noun
      A service that allows mail or money to be sent rapidly from one destination to another.
    • noun
      An express rifle.
    • noun
      (obsolete)
      A clear image or representation; an expression; a plain declaration.
    • noun
      A messenger sent on a special errand; a courier.
    • noun
      An express office.
    • noun
      That which is sent by an express messenger or message.
    • noun
      (obsolete)
      The action of conveying some idea using words or actions; communication, expression.
    • noun
      (obsolete)
      A specific statement or instruction.
    • verb
      ( transitive) To convey or communicate; to make known or explicit.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To press, squeeze out (especially said of milk).
    • verb
      (biochemistry)
      To translate messenger RNA into protein.
    • verb
      (biochemistry)
      To transcribe deoxyribonucleic acid into messenger RNA.
    • To convey meaning.
    • express (train that bypasses many stations)
    • express (in words)
    • express (e.g. train that bypasses many stations)
    • look (sad, glad)
    • Main-line train which halts at big main-line stations only.
    • moving or operating quickly
    • specific or precise
    • truly depicted, exactly resembling
    • quick mode of transportation
    • to convey meaning
    • to excrete or cause to excrete
    • adjective
      not tacit or implied; "her express wish"
    • adjective
      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
    • noun
      public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops; "he caught the express to New York"
    • noun
      rapid transport of goods
    • verb
      articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse"
    • verb
      give expression to; "She showed her disappointment"
    • verb
      indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.; "Can you express this distance in kilometers?"
    • verb
      manifest the effects of (a gene or genetic trait); "Many of the laboratory animals express the trait"
    • verb
      obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action; "Italians express coffee rather than filter it"
    • verb
      send by rapid transport or special messenger service; "She expressed the letter to Florida"
    • verb
      serve as a means for expressing something; "The painting of Mary carries motherly love"; "His voice carried a lot of anger"

    Synonyms of "express" in English dictionary

    acquire, get, expressed are the top synonyms of "express" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "express" in English dictionary

    local is the antonym of "express" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of express

    • express ( comparative more express, superlative most express)
    • express ( third-person singular simple present expresses, present participle expressing, simple past and past participle expressed)
    • express ( plural  expresses)
    • express (comparative more express, superlative most express)
    • express (plural expresses)
    • express (third-person singular simple present expresses, present participle expressing, simple past and past participle expressed)
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