surge meaning

UK /sɜːdʒ/ US /sɝdʒ/ 1 syllable

surge (verb): rise and move, as in waves or billows.

surge has 8 meanings in this dictionary, as verb and noun.

surge as a verb

  1. rise and move, as in waves or billows
    • The army surged forward

    Synonyms: billow, heave

    Type of: inflate

  2. rise rapidly
    • the dollar soared against the yen

    Synonyms: soar, soar up, soar upwards, zoom

    Type of: rise

    Kinds: billow

  3. rise or move forward
    • surging waves

    Synonyms: tide

    Type of: run

  4. rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave
    • the boats surged

    Synonyms: scend

    Type of: rise

  5. see one's performance improve
    • He levelled the score and then surged ahead

    Type of: better

surge as a noun

  1. a sudden forceful flow

    Synonyms: rush, spate, upsurge

    Type of: flow

    Kinds: debris surge, onrush

  2. a sudden or abrupt strong increase
    • stimulated a surge of speculation
    • an upsurge of emotion
    • an upsurge in violent crime

    Synonyms: upsurge

    Type of: increase

  3. a large sea wave

    Synonyms: billow

    Type of: wave

How to pronounce surge

surge is pronounced /sɜːdʒ/ in British English and /sɝdʒ/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with surge

Scrabble score: 6 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SU · words ending in GE · 5-letter words

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