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- Dictionarysurge/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
- 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
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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The meaning of SURGE is to rise and fall actively : toss. How to use surge in a sentence.
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: She felt a wave of resentment surging (up) inside her.
A surge is a sudden large increase in something that has previously been steady, or has only increased or developed slowly. Specialists see various reasons for the recent surge in inflation. American English : surge / ˈsɜrdʒ /
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 examplesFewer examples.
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 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.
Synonyms for SURGE: wave, swell, tsunami, billow, ripple, surf, sea (s), curl; Antonyms of SURGE: restrain, contain, shut (in or up), bottle (up), decrease, diminish, recede, lessen.
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.
SURGE meaning: 1 : to move very quickly and suddenly in a particular direction; 2 : to suddenly increase to an unusually high level
noun. A sudden large increase. They are expecting a surge in tourism after the pandemic. Often appears as... surge in demand. surge in prices. Definition 1 of 5. Pro Tip 1/2. Business Trends. Used to describe a significant increase in economic activity or interest. There's been a surge in online shopping. Pro Tip 2/2. Not Always Positive.
