surge

surge
I UK [sɜː(r)dʒ] / US [sɜrdʒ] noun [singular]
1) a sudden increase in something such as price, value, or interest

Forecasters are predicting a pre-Christmas surge in spending.

a) a sudden increase in the strength of a feeling

a surge of emotion/desire/anxiety

b) a sudden increase in electrical power that can damage equipment connected to it

a power surge

2) a sudden movement of a large group of people

the surge of the crowd towards the town square


II UK [sɜː(r)dʒ] / US [sɜrdʒ] verb [intransitive]
Word forms "surge":
present tense I/you/we/they surge he/she/it surges present participle surging past tense surged past participle surged
1)
a) if a crowd of people surges, they all move forwards together very quickly

The crowd surged forward towards the police.

b) to move forwards as a large mass very quickly

The flood water surged down the little street.

2) to increase a lot very quickly

The value of exports surged last year, recording an all-time high.

Violence has surged in the Middle East.

3) surge or surge up if a feeling or an emotion surges, you start to feel it very strongly

Panic surged inside her.

4) if water or electricity surges, its force suddenly becomes very strong

English dictionary. 2014.

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