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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.
A surge is a sudden strong swelling, like a tsunami wave that engulfs the land. Although a surge offers a fluid image, anything can experience a sudden surge, including emotions, political support, or an angry mob.
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 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.
A surge is a sudden large increase in something that has previously been steady, or has only increased or developed slowly.
Definition of surge noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. A powerful wave or swell of water. 2. a. A sudden rushing motion like that of a great wave: The surge of the herd forced some animals into the river. b. The forward and backward motion of a ship subjected to wave action. 3. a.
surge meaning, definition, what is surge: to suddenly move very quickly in a parti...: Learn more.
SURGE definition: 1. to move somewhere with great strength: 2. to increase very quickly: 3. a large increase in…. Learn more.
