Antonyms for expressing
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : ik-spres |
| Phonetic Transcription : ɪkˈsprɛs |
Definition of expressing
Origin :- late 14c., from Old French espresser "press, squeeze out; speak one's mind" (Modern French exprimer), Medieval Latin expressare, frequentative of exprimere "represent, describe," literally "to press out" (source of Italian espresso; the sense evolution here is perhaps via an intermediary sense of something like "clay that takes under pressure takes the form of an image"), from ex- "out" (see ex-) + pressare "to press, push," from Latin premere (see press (v.1)). Related: Expressed; expresses; expressing.
- verb articulate; signify, mean
- verb discharge by squeezing or force
- In "Lear," Shakespeare was intent on expressing his own disillusion and naked misery.
- Extract from : « The Man Shakespeare » by Frank Harris
- Hinde gaped at him, incapable of expressing himself with sufficient force.
- Extract from : « The Foolish Lovers » by St. John G. Ervine
- Unused to expressing herself in public, she seemed to be feeling her way.
- Extract from : « Tiverton Tales » by Alice Brown
- Is it necessary that I should defend myself for expressing my displeasure?
- Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens
- She has been expressing her anxiety that you should return in time.
- Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens
- I should wish them to see it, sir, as expressing what my opinions air.
- Extract from : « Life And Adventures Of Martin Chuzzlewit » by Charles Dickens
- A little frightened by this advice, the priest went on expressing his thanks.
- Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
- For there is already rebellion in expressing an opinion of one's own.
- Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
- Hyacinthe pouted by way of expressing his contempt of all fruitfulness.
- Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
- It was enough for him to be happy; and he had better ways of expressing it.
- Extract from : « Concerning Cats » by Helen M. Winslow
Synonyms for expressing
- add up to
- air
- assert
- asseverate
- bespeak
- broach
- circulate
- communicate
- connote
- convey
- couch
- crush
- declare
- denote
- depict
- designate
- disclose
- dispatch
- distill
- divulge
- embody
- enunciate
- evince
- exhibit
- expel
- extract
- force out
- formulate
- forward
- frame
- give
- hint
- import
- indicate
- insinuate
- intend
- intimate
- make known
- manifest
- phrase
- pop off
- press out
- proclaim
- pronounce
- put
- put across
- put into words
- represent
- reveal
- say
- ship
- show
- speak
- spell
- squeeze out
- stand for
- state
- suggest
- symbolize
- tell
- testify
- utter
- vent
- ventilate
- verbalize
- voice
- word
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