Express - Definition

adv 1: by express; "please send the letter express"
adj 1: not tacit or implied; "her express wish"
2: without unnecessary stops; "an express train"; "an express
shipment"
n 1: mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system
[syn: express, 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" [syn: express, limited] [ant: local]
3: rapid transport of goods [syn: express, expressage]
v 1: give expression to; "She showed her disappointment" [syn:
express, show, evince]
2: articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise;
"She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse" [syn:
express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue
to]
3: serve as a means for expressing something; "The painting of
Mary carries motherly love"; "His voice carried a lot of
anger" [syn: carry, convey, express]
4: indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.; "Can you express
this distance in kilometers?" [syn: express, 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" [syn: press out,
express, extract]
7: send by rapid transport or special messenger service; "She
expressed the letter to Florida"