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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.
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.
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, strong movement forward or upwards. a tidal surge. A surge of people poured through the gates. Police struggled to control the sudden surge forward by the demonstrators. see also storm surge. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. a sudden increase in the flow of electrical power through a system.
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.
Noun. Filter. verb. surged, surges, surging. To have a heavy, violent swelling motion; move in or as in a surge or surges. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To rise and fall or be tossed about on waves, as a ship. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To move like advancing waves. The fans surged forward to see the movie star.
Definition of surge verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
SURGE definition: 1. to move somewhere with great strength: 2. to increase very quickly: 3. a large increase in…. Learn more.
