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   surge

   /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 gushrushoutpouringstreamflowsweeptechnical:effluxswellswellingheavingbillowingrollingrollbulgingeddyingswirlingtide
   • 2. a sudden large increase, typically a temporary one: "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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSURGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   surge. verb [ I ] uk / sɜːdʒ / us / sɝːdʒ / C1. to increase suddenly and strongly: The company's profits have surged. to move quickly and powerfully: An angry crowd surged through the gates of the president's palace. A few metres before the end of the race, Jenkins surged into the lead. (of an emotion) to develop strongly and quickly:

3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsurge noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   a sudden increase in the amount or number of something. surge in something a surge in consumer spending. We are having trouble keeping up with the recent surge in demand. A last-minute surge in ticket sales saved the show from closure.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySURGE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   C1. to increase suddenly and strongly: The company's profits have surged. to move quickly and powerfully: An angry crowd surged through the gates of the president's palace. A few meters before the end of the race, Jenkins surged into the lead. (of an emotion) to develop strongly and quickly: She felt a wave of resentment surging (up) inside her.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionsurge verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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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.

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

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   A surge is a sudden large increase in something that has previously been steady, or has only increased or developed slowly.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSURGE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   SURGE definition: 1. to move somewhere with great strength: 2. to increase very quickly: 3. a large increase in…. Learn more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishsurge noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   a sudden increase in the amount or number of something; a large amount of something surge (in something) a surge in consumer spending We are having trouble keeping up with the recent surge in demand. surge (of something) After an initial surge of interest, there has been little call for our services. see upsurge.

9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › surgesurge | meaning of surge in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   surge meaning, definition, what is surge: to suddenly move very quickly in a parti...: Learn more.

10. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › surgeSurge Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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    The meaning of SURGE is to rise and fall actively : toss. How to use surge in a sentence.

11. www.dictionary.com › browse › surgeSURGE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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