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   Surge

   /sərj/

   

   noun

   • 1. a sudden powerful forward or upward movement, especially by a crowd or by a natural force such as the waves or tide: "flooding caused by tidal surges" Similar gushrushoutpouringstreamflowsweeptechnical:effluxswellswellingheavingbillowingrollingrollbulgingeddyingswirlingtide
   • 2. a sudden large increase, typically a brief one that happens during an otherwise stable or quiescent period: "the firm predicted a 20% surge in sales" Similar sudden increaserisegrowthupswingupsurgeescalationjumpleapboost
   • ▪ a sudden marked increase in voltage or current in an electric circuit.
   • 3. a powerful rush of an emotion or feeling: "Sophie felt a surge of anger" Similar rushblaststormtorrentblazeoutbursteruption
   • 4. a major deployment of military forces to reinforce those already in a particular area.

   verb

   • 1. (of a crowd or a natural force) move suddenly and powerfully forward or upward: "the journalists surged forward" Similar gushrushstreamflowburstpourcascadespilloverflowbrim overwellsweepspoutspurtjetspewdischargerollwhirlseetheswarmcrowdriseswellheavebillowrolleddyswirl
   • ▪ (of an electric voltage or current) increase suddenly.
   • 2. increase suddenly and powerfully: "shares surged to a record high" Similar increase suddenlyrisegrowescalatejumpleapboost
   • 3. (of an emotion or feeling) affect someone powerfully and suddenly: "indignation surged up within her"
   • 4. (of a rope, chain, or windlass) slip back with a jerk.

   Word Origin late 15th century (in the sense ‘fountain, stream’): the noun (in early use) from Old French sourgeon; the verb partly from the Old French stem sourge-, based on Latin surgere ‘to rise’. Early senses of the verb included ‘rise and fall on the waves’ and ‘swell with great force’.

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   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:

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   SURGE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary. Definition of surge – Learner’s Dictionary. surge. verb. uk / sɜːdʒ / us. surge forward/into/through, etc. Add to word list. to move somewhere with great strength: The crowd surged against the barriers. [ I ] to increase very quickly: Prices surged on the stock exchange. surge. noun [ C ]

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   Definition of surge noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   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. The original Latin word surgere, meaning “to spring up or rise,” serves as the basis for the word surge, which refers to a ...

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   Definition of surge verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Surge definition: a strong, wavelike, forward movement, rush, or sweep. See examples of SURGE used in a sentence.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSURGE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 days ago · a large mass of or as of moving water; wave; swell; billow. b. such waves or billows collectively or in a series. 2. a movement of or like that of a mass of water; violent rolling, sweeping, or swelling motion. the surge of the sea. 3. a sudden, sharp increase of electric current or voltage in a circuit. 4.