surge

surge  (sûrj)

v. surged, surg·ing, surg·es

v.intr.

1. To rise and move in a billowing or swelling manner.

2. To roll or be tossed about on waves, as a boat.

3. To move like advancing waves: The fans surged forward to see the movie star.

4. To increase suddenly: As favorable reviews came out, interest in the software surged.

5. To improve one's performance suddenly, especially in bettering one's standing in a competition.

6. Nautical To slip around a windlass. Used of a rope.

v.tr. Nautical

To loosen or slacken (a cable) gradually.

n.

1. A heavy billowing or swelling motion like that of great waves.

2.

a. Wave motion with low height and a shorter period than a swell.

b. A coastal rise in water level caused by wind.

3. The forward and backward motion of a ship subjected to wave action.

4. A sudden onrush: a surge of joy.

5. A period of intense effort that improves a competitor's standing, as in a race.

6. A sudden, transient increase or oscillation in electric current or voltage.

7. An instability in the power output of an engine.

8. Astronomy A brief, violent disturbance occurring during the eruption of a solar flare.

9. Nautical

a. The part of a windlass into which the cable surges.

b. A temporary release or slackening of a cable.

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[Probably French sourdre, sourge- (from Old French) and French surgir, to rise (from Old French, to cast anchor, from Old Catalan), both from Latin surgere, to rise : sub-, from below; see sub- + regere, to lead straight; see reg- in Indo-European roots.]

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surge [sɜːdʒ]

n

1. a strong rush or sweep; sudden increase a surge of anger

2. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) the rolling swell of the sea, esp after the passage of a large wave

3. a heavy rolling motion or sound the surge of the trumpets

4. an undulating rolling surface, as of hills

5. a billowing cloud or volume

6. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical a temporary release or slackening of a rope or cable

7. (Electronics) a large momentary increase in the voltage or current in an electric circuit

8. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) an upward instability or unevenness in the power output of an engine

9. (Astronomy) Astronomy a short-lived disturbance, occurring during the eruption of a solar flare

vb

1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) (intr) (of waves, the sea, etc.) to rise or roll with a heavy swelling motion

2. (intr) to move like a heavy sea

3. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical to slacken or temporarily release (a rope or cable) from a capstan or (of a rope, etc.) to be slackened or released and slip back

4. (Electronics) (intr) (of an electric current or voltage) to undergo a large momentary increase

5. (tr) Rare to cause to move in or as if in a wave or waves

[from Latin surgere to rise, from sub- up + regere to lead]

surgeless  adj

surger  n

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surge  (sûrj)

A coastal rise in water level caused by wind.

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Surge a high, rolling swell of water.

Examples: surge of buzz of voices, 1891; of contempt, 1602; of low hills, 1863; of lava, 1869; of mishaps, 1583; of passion, 1520; of popular opinion, 1890; of popular resentment, 1834; of schismatics and heretics, 1550; of the sea, 1624; of tears, 1567; of water, 1538.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	surge - a sudden forceful flow               upsurge, rush, spate flow, flowing - the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases) debris storm, debris surge - the sudden spread of dust and debris from a collapsing building; "the destruction of the building produced an enormous debris surge" onrush - a forceful forward rush or flow; "from the bow she stared at the mesmerising onrush of the sea where it split and foamed"; "the explosion interrupted the wild onrush of her thoughts"
	2.	surge - a sudden or abrupt strong increase; "stimulated a surge of speculation"; "an upsurge of emotion"; "an upsurge in violent crime" upsurge step-up, increase - the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary"
	3.	surge - a large sea wave                     billow moving ridge, wave - one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
Verb	1.	surge - rise and move, as in waves or billows; "The army surged forward" billow, heave inflate, blow up - fill with gas or air; "inflate a balloons"
	2.	surge - rise rapidly; "the dollar soared against the yen" soar, soar up, soar upwards, zoom go up, rise, move up, lift, arise, come up, uprise - move upward; "The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire"; "The mist uprose from the meadows" billow, wallow - rise up as if in waves; "smoke billowed up into the sky"
	3.	surge - rise or move forward; "surging waves" tide course, flow, run, feed - move along, of liquids; "Water flowed into the cave"; "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi"
	4.	surge - rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave; "the boats surged" scend go up, rise, move up, lift, arise, come up, uprise - move upward; "The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire"; "The mist uprose from the meadows"
	5.	surge - see one's performance improve; "He levelled the score and then surged ahead" athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition ameliorate, improve, meliorate, better - get better; "The weather improved toward evening"

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surge

noun

1. rush, rise, growth, boost, flood, escalation, upsurge, upswing, sudden increase, uprush a new surge of interest in Dylan's work

2. flow, wave, rush, stream, roller, breaker, gush, upsurge, outpouring, efflux, uprush The bridge was destroyed in a tidal surge during a storm.

3. tide, roll, rolling, swell, swirling, billowing the beating and surge of the sea

4. rush, wave, storm, outburst, torrent, eruption He was overcome by a sudden surge of jealousy.

verb

1. increase, rise, grow, jump, boost, leap, escalate Surging imports will add to the demand for hard currency.

2. rush, pour, stream, rise, crowd, swell, spill, swarm, seethe, gush, well forth The crowd surged out from the church.

3. roll, rush, billow, heave, swirl, eddy, undulate Fish and seaweed rose, caught motionless in the surging water.

4. sweep, rush, storm, blaze, erupt Panic surged through her.

Translations

surge [sɜːdʒ]

A. N [of sea] → oleaje m, oleada f
a surge of people → una oleada de gente
a surge of sympathy → una oleada de compasión
a power surge (Elec) → una subida de tensión

B. VI [water] → levantarse, hincharse; [people] to surge in/out → entrar/salir en tropel
the crowd surged into the building → la multitud entró en tropel en el edificio
people surged down the street → una oleada de gente avanzó por la calle
they surged round him → se apiñaban en torno suyo
the blood surged to her cheeks → se le subió la sangre a las mejillas

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surge [ˈsɜː^rdʒ]

n

(= sudden increase) (in inflation, spending, demand, interest) → poussée f
a surge in sth → une poussée de qch
an unprecedented surge in demand → une poussée sans précédent de la demande

[water] → jaillissement m; [tide] → poussée f; [power] → vague f

[feeling, emotion] → vague f; [pity, anger, jealousy] → accès m
With a surge of pity, I picked the child up → Dans un accès de pitié, je pris l'enfant dans mes bras.
a surge of feeling, a surge of emotion → une vague d'émotion
a surge of adrenalin → une poussée d'adrénaline

vi

(= increase suddenly) [prices, profits, shares, imports] → monter en flèche

[crowd] → se précipiter
to surge forward → se précipiter (en avant)

[water, waves] → déferler
the tides that surged over the rocks → les flots qui déferlaient sur les rochers

[feelings, panic, anger] → monter

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surge

n (of sea) → Wogen nt; (of floodwater) → Schwall m; (Elec) → Spannungsstoß m; a surge of people → eine wogende Menschenmenge; there was a surge of sympathy for him → es gab eine Sympathiewelle für ihn; he felt a sudden surge of rage → er fühlte, wie die Wut in ihm aufstieg; a surge in demand/exports → ein rascher Nachfrage-/Exportanstieg

vi (sea) → branden; (floods, river) → anschwellen; (demand, exports) → rasch ansteigen; blood surged to her head → ihr schoss das Blut ins Gesicht; they surged toward(s)/(a)round him → sie drängten auf ihn zu/umdrängten ihn; people surged in/out → eine Menschenmenge flutete herein/heraus; to surge ahead/forward → vorpreschen

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surge [sɜːdʒ]

1. n (of sea, sympathy) → ondata; (of people) → marea (Elec) → sovratensione f transitoria
a surge of anger → un impeto di rabbia

2. vi (water, people) → riversarsi; (waves) → sollevarsi (Elec) (power) → aumentare improvvisamente
to surge into/over sth → riversarsi in/su qc
to surge forward → buttarsi avanti
to surge round sb/sth → accalcarsi intorno a qn/qc
the blood surged to her cheeks → il sangue le affluì al viso

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surge

v surge [səːdʒ]

(of eg water or waves) to move forward with great force The waves surged over the rocks. spoel, breek, stroom يَتَدَفَّق، يَموج издигам се vzdouvat se bølge wogen ξεχύνομαι, ορμώ levantarse; agitarse sööstma, voogama موج زدن syöksyä déferler לַנוּע כּנַחשוֹל उमड़ना, ल‍हरे मारना, उमड़ पड़ना valjati se, uzburkati se hullámzik melanda steypast agirarsi, sollevarsi 押し寄せる (물, 파도 등이) 쇄도히다 plūsti, ristis, veržtis sisties pret; bangot melanda stromen bruse, strømme, svulme napływać gwałtownie, uderzać atirar-se a se năpusti вздыматься vzdúvať sa butati brzo se kretati svalla, bölja, välla ขึ้น ๆ ลง ๆ kaplamak, sarmak (波濤)洶湧，澎湃 підніматися, здійматися موجیں مارنا tràn, dâng （波涛）汹涌，澎湃

n

a surging movement, or a sudden rush The stone hit his head and he felt a surge of pain; a sudden surge of anger. stortvloed مَوْجَةٌ مِن، جَيَشان، تَلاطُم вълна nápor bølge die Welle ορμητική κίνηση, ξαφνικό συναίσθημα oleada, (rabia) arranque; (mar) oleaje, marejada hoog موج puuska accès נַחשוֹל, גַל लहरें, हिलोरा, प्रभाव, बहाव, आवेश, प्रोत्कर्ष plima, uzburkanost roham serangan e-ð sem ólgar/svellur upp impeto, ondata 高まり 쇄도 antplūdis, protrūkis uzplūds; uzliesmojums; uzbangojums meluap golf brott-/styrtsjø; brusende smerte; strøm fala, przypływ onda durere brus­că; acces волна; приступ nápor naval iznenadan talas våg ลักษณะขึ้น ๆ ลง ๆ kaplama, sarma 衝擊，一陣 здіймання; швидкий ріст تموج، موج زنی sự tràn, sự dâng 冲击，一阵

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surge → مَوْجَة prudký vzestup bølge Anschwellen φουσκοθαλασσιά subida de tensión äkillinen nousu déferlement iznenadan porast aumento 高まり 격동 opwelling plutselig økning spiętrzona fala aumento repentino большая волна tillströmning การเพิ่มขึ้นอย่างรวดเร็ว ani yükselme sự tăng lên đột ngột 涌流