express

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \ik-ˈspres\
- /ɪkˈspres/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ik-ˈspres\

Definitions of express word

noun express By express train or delivery service. 1
adjective express fast 1
transitive verb express say 1
adjective express fast delivery 1
adjective express clearly stated 1
adjective express on purpose 1

See all 83 definitions of express

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Parts of speech for Express

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Express

express popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for express

verb express

state — the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes: a state of health.
articulate — If you describe someone as articulate, you mean that they are able to express their thoughts and ideas easily and well.
utter — to give audible expression to; speak or pronounce: unable to utter her feelings; Words were uttered in my hearing.
voice — the sound or sounds uttered through the mouth of living creatures, especially of human beings in speaking, shouting, singing, etc.
communicate — to impart (knowledge) or exchange (thoughts, feelings, or ideas) by speech, writing, gestures, etc

noun express

special delivery — (in the U.S. Postal Service) delivery of mail outside the regularly scheduled hours, by a special messenger, upon the payment of an extra fee.
courier — A courier is a person who is paid to take letters and parcels direct from one place to another.
registered mail — prepaid first-class mail that has been recorded at a post office prior to delivery for safeguarding against loss, theft, or damage during transmission.
registered post — a Post Office service by which compensation is paid for loss or damage to mail for which a registration fee has been paid

adjective express

fast — moving or able to move, operate, function, or take effect quickly; quick; swift; rapid: a fast horse; a fast pain reliever; a fast thinker.
rapid — occurring within a short time; happening speedily: rapid growth.
direct — to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time.
nonstop — being without a single stop en route: a nonstop bus; a nonstop flight from New York to Paris.
prompt — done, performed, delivered, etc., at once or without delay: a prompt reply.

All 119 Synonyms of express

Antonyms for express

verb express

conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
cover — If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.
deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
hold — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.

adjective express

slow — moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed or velocity: a slow train.
vague — not clearly or explicitly stated or expressed: vague promises.
ambiguous — If you describe something as ambiguous, you mean that it is unclear or confusing because it can be understood in more than one way.
common — If something is common, it is found in large numbers or it happens often.
dull — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.

All 35 Antonyms of express

Top questions with express

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