1. Articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
   "She expressed her anger";
   - verbalize, verbalise [Brit], utter, give tongue to
    
2. Make evident or clear
   "She expressed her disappointment";
   - show, evince [formal]
    
3. Serve as a means for expressing something
   "The painting of Mary expresses motherly love";
   - carry, convey
    
4. Indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.
   "Can you express this distance in kilometres?";
   - state
    
5. Send by rapid transport or special messenger service
   "She expressed the letter to Florida"
    
6. Manifest the effects of (a gene or genetic trait)
   "Many of the laboratory animals express the trait"
    
7. Obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action
   "Italians express coffee rather than filter it";
   - press out, extract

1. Not tacit or implied
   "her express wish"
    
2. Without unnecessary stops
   "an express train"; "an express shipment"

1. Mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system
   "They used express mail to send the time-sensitive contract";
   - express mail
    
2. Public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops
   "he caught the express to New York";
   - limited
    
3. Rapid transport of goods
   "The company offered express services for time-sensitive deliveries";
   - expressage [US]

1. By express
   "please send the letter express"

Derived forms: expressing, expressed, expresses

See also: explicit, expressed, fast

Type of: acquire, actualise [Brit], actualize, communicate, convey, denote, get, intercommunicate, mail, mass transit [N. Amer], post [Brit], public transport, public transportation [N. Amer], realise [Brit], realize, refer, send, shipping, substantiate, transport, transportation

Antonym: local

Encyclopedia: Express