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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. Manifest the effects of (a gene or genetic trait)
   "Many of the laboratory animals express the trait"
    
6. Obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action
   "Italians express coffee rather than filter it";
   - press out, extract
    
7. Send by rapid transport or special messenger service
   "She expressed the letter to Florida"

1. Mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system
   - 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
   - expressage [US]

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

1. By express
   "please send the letter express"

Derived forms: expresses, expressed, expressing

See also: explicit, expressed, fast

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

Antonym: local

Encyclopedia: Express