Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   Urge

   /ərj/

   

   verb

   • 1. try earnestly or persistently to persuade (someone) to do something: "he urged her to come and stay with us"
   • ▪ recommend or advocate (something) strongly: "I urge caution in interpreting these results" Similar advisecounseladvocaterecommendsuggestsupportendorsebackchampion
   • ▪ encourage (a person or animal) to move more quickly or in a particular direction: "drawing up outside the house, he urged her inside" Similar encouragetry to persuadeenjoinadjureadmonishpresspromptprodgoadegg onspurpushpressureput pressure onuse pressure onpressurizelean ondragoonconstrainentreatexhortimplorecall onappealbegbeseechpleadnaginformal:psych upput the heat onput the screws ontwist someone's armrailroad intobulldoze intoOpposite discourage
   • ▪ encourage someone to continue or succeed: "he could hear her voice urging him on" Similar impelspur (on)forcedrivecoercegoad

   noun

   • 1. a strong desire or impulse: "the urge for revenge"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin urgere ‘press, drive’.

   Scrabble Points: 5

   • U

     1

   • R

     1

   • G

     2

   • E

     1

   Powered by Oxford Languages

   More Definitions, Word Origin & ScrabbleShow less

2. www.thesaurus.com › browse › urge113 Synonyms & Antonyms for URGE - Thesaurus.com

   www.thesaurus.com › browse › urge

   • Cached

   Find 113 different ways to say URGE, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-thesaurus › urgeURGE Synonyms | Collins English Thesaurus

   www.collinsdictionary.com › english-thesaurus › urge

   • Cached

   urge. 1 (verb) in the sense of beg. Definition. to plead with or press someone to do something. They urged parliament to approve plans for their reform programme. Synonyms. beg. appeal to.

4. www.thesaurus.com › browse › urgeURGE Synonyms: 113 Synonyms & Antonyms for URGE - Thesaurus.com

   www.thesaurus.com › browse › urge

   • Cached

   Find 113 ways to say URGE, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com, the world's most trusted free thesaurus.

5. www.freethesaurus.com › urgeUrge synonyms, urge antonyms - FreeThesaurus.com

   www.freethesaurus.com › urge

   • Cached

   Synonyms for urge in Free Thesaurus. Antonyms for urge. 80 synonyms for urge: beg, appeal to, exhort, press, prompt, plead, put pressure on, lean on, solicit, goad, implore, enjoin, beseech, pressurize, entreat....

6. www.wordhippo.com › what-is › another-word-forWhat is another word for urges - WordHippo

   www.wordhippo.com › what-is › another-word-for

   • Cached

   Find 2,787 synonyms for urges and other similar words that you can use instead based on 16 separate contexts from our thesaurus.

7. www.powerthesaurus.org › urge › synonyms2 054 Words for Urge - Power Thesaurus

   www.powerthesaurus.org › urge › synonyms

   • Cached

   Another word for Urge? Words for Urge (other words for Urge).

8. en.bab.la › synonyms › englishURGE - Synonyms and antonyms - bab.la

   en.bab.la › synonyms › english

   • Cached

   Different ways to say 'urge'. Find more synonyms and antonyms for 'urge' at bab.la.