Added 29 September 2026
expression
/əkˈspɹɛʃ.n̩/ noun
In Latin: verbum Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about expression at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc.
- A particular way of phrasing an idea.
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A colloquialism or idiom.
The expression "break a leg!" should not be taken literally.
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French expression, from Late Latin expressiō, expressiōnem (“a pressing out”). Morphologically express + -ion.
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