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- Dictionarysurge/səːdʒ/
noun
- 1. a sudden powerful forward or upward movement, especially by a crowd or by a natural force such as the tide: "flooding caused by tidal surges" Similar
- 2. a sudden large increase, typically a temporary one: "the firm predicted a 20% surge in sales" Similar
verb
- 1. (of a crowd or a natural force) move suddenly and powerfully forward or upward: "the journalists surged forward" Similar
- 2. increase suddenly and powerfully: "shares surged to a record high" Similar
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a sudden and great movement forward: At the end of the game, there was a surge of fans onto the field. A tidal surge (= sudden and great rise in the level of the sea) caused severe flooding in coastal areas. a sudden increase of an emotion: She was overwhelmed by a surge of remorse. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. surge.
1. : to rise and fall actively : toss. a ship surging in heavy seas. 2. : to rise and move in waves or billows : swell. the sea was surging. 3. : to slip around a windlass, capstan, or bitts used especially of a rope. 4. : to rise suddenly to an excessive or abnormal value. the stock market surged to a record high. 5.
noun. a strong, wavelike, forward movement, rush, or sweep: the onward surge of an angry mob. a strong, swelling, wavelike volume or body of something: a billowing surge of smoke. a sudden, strong increase or burst: a surge of energy; surges of emotion. Military. a significant increase in the number of troops deployed to an area.
a sudden increase of an emotion: She was overwhelmed by a surge of remorse. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. surge. verb [ I ] us / sɝːdʒ / uk / sɜːdʒ / C1. to increase suddenly and strongly: The company's profits have surged. to move quickly and powerfully:
Although a surge offers a fluid image, anything can experience a sudden surge, including emotions, political support, or an angry mob. The original Latin word surgere, meaning “to spring up or rise,” serves as the basis for the word surge, which refers to a great sudden growth or swelling.
If something surges, it increases suddenly and greatly, after being steady or developing only slowly.
surge. (sûrj) v. surged, surg·ing, surg·es. v.intr. 1. To rise and move in a billowing or swelling manner. 2. To roll or be tossed about on waves, as a boat. 3. To move like advancing waves: The fans surged forward to see the movie star. 4. To increase suddenly: As favorable reviews came out, interest in the software surged. 5.
