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- Dictionaryurging/ˈəːdʒɪŋ/
noun
- 1. the action of urging someone to do something: "she bought a new one at Gregory's urging"
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URGING definition: 1. the act of strongly advising or encouraging someone to do a particular thing: 2. the act of…. Learn more.
to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly; to undertake the accomplishment of with energy, swiftness, or enthusiasm… See the full definition
URGE definition: 1. a strong wish, especially one that is difficult or impossible to control: 2. to strongly advise…. Learn more.
to recommend something strongly. urge something The situation is dangerous and the UN is urging caution. EU foreign ministers urged an independent inquiry into allegations of human rights violations. urge something on/upon somebody The prime minister is urging restraint on Washington.
verb. 1. (transitive) to plead, press, or move (someone to do something) we urged him to surrender. 2. (tr; may take a clause as object) to advocate or recommend earnestly and persistently; plead or insist on. to urge the need for safety. 3. (transitive) to impel, drive, or hasten onwards.
noun. the act of earnestly supporting or encouraging. see more. noun. a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something. synonyms: goad, goading, prod, prodding, spur, spurring. see more. noun. insistent solicitation and entreaty.
urge somebody/something + adv./prep. (formal) to make a person or an animal move more quickly and/or in a particular direction, especially by pushing or forcing them He urged his horse forward. Phrasal Verbs urge on. See urge in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: urge.
