express

Definition

  • noun: a messenger sent on a special errand
  • verb: to talk or write about (something that you are thinking or feeling)
  • verb: to represent in words
  • adjective: directly, firmly, and explicitly stated
  • adjective: said or given in a clear way
  • synonyms: delineate, state, clear

Examples

  • His rage and frustration 'expressed' [='showed, manifested'] 'themselves' as/in/through temper tantrums.

  • Her love of nature is 'expressed' [='shown, reflected'] in her paintings/music.

  • a room where nursing mothers can 'express' [='pump'] milk for their babies

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Darla! - What's wrong with her? - She wouldn't stop shaking the bag. - Poor Chuckles. - He was her present last year. Hitched a ride on the porcelain express. She's a fish killer. l can't go with that girl. l have to get back to my dad. - Daddy! Help me! - He's stuck. Nobody touch him. (..)
    2003 Finding Nemo