urge on meaning

UK /ɜːdʒ ɒn/ US /ɝdʒ ɑn/ 2 syllables

urge on (verb): force or impel in an indicated direction.

urge on has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

urge on as a verb

  1. force or impel in an indicated direction
    • I urged him to finish his studies

    Synonyms: urge, press, exhort

    Type of: rede

    Kinds: rush, push, preach

  2. spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
    • The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers

    Synonyms: cheer, root on, inspire, urge, barrack, exhort, pep up

    Type of: encourage

    Kinds: cheerlead

How to pronounce urge on

urge on is pronounced /ɜːdʒ ɒn/ in British English and /ɝdʒ ɑn/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.

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