What does express mean?
Word: Express
Part of Speech: Verb, adjective and noun
Meaning: Express means to show a thought or feeling in words, looks or actions. As an adjective it means very fast, as in express delivery, and as a noun it is a fast train that stops at only a few stations.
Synonyms: state, convey, voice
Antonyms: hide
How do you spell express?
Syllables: ex - press
Tricky part: The word ends in a double s. Expres, with one s, is a common slip.
Watch out for: expres, expresse
Memory tip: An express train is too fast to stop at one s: it rushes on to a second one.
Express in a sentence
Example 1: It is hard to express how grateful we are.
Example 2: We took the Rajdhani Express from Mumbai to Delhi.
Example 3: Her face expressed pure surprise when she saw the cake.
Fun Fact
The first Rajdhani Express ran in 1969 between New Delhi and Howrah, and for many years these trains were among the fastest in India.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
exprress
a) r
b) s
c) x
d) p
Show answer
a) r. Only one r comes after the p.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) compress
b) progress
c) exspress
d) impress
Show answer
c) exspress. No s comes between the x and the p in this word.
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word:
express
a) conceal
b) declare
c) display
d) describe
Show answer
a) conceal. To conceal a feeling is to hide it, the opposite of expressing it.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
sesprex
a) oppress
b) espresso
c) excess
d) express
Show answer
d) express. Excess has a c and no p or r, oppress has two p's and an o, and espresso has an o.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which noun comes from express?
a) expression
b) expressure
c) expressment
d) expressance
Show answer
a) expression
2. In which line is express the name of a thing?
a) We caught the express to Chennai.
b) Tears can express sadness.
c) She sent the parcel by express post.
d) Try to express your ideas clearly.
Show answer
a) We caught the express to Chennai.
