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surge

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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.

[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.]

surge
Noun
1. a sudden powerful increase: a surge in spending
2. a strong rolling movement of the sea
3. a heavy rolling motion or sound: a great surge of people
Verb
[surging, surged]
1. to move forward strongly and suddenly
2. to increase quickly and strongly
3. (of the sea) to rise or roll with a heavy swelling motion [Latin surgere to rise]

surge  (sûrj)
A coastal rise in water level caused by wind.

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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.surgesurge - a sudden forceful flow
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"
step-up, increase - the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary"
3.surgesurge - a large sea wave
moving ridge, wave - one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
Verb1.surge - rise and move, as in waves or billows; "The army surged forward"
inflate, blow up - fill with gas or air; "inflate a balloons"
2.surge - rise rapidly; "the dollar soared against the yen"
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"
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"
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"

surge
noun 1. rush, flood, upsurge, sudden increase, uprush
verb 5. rush, pour, stream, rise, swell, spill, swarm, seethe, gush, well forth
verb 7. sweep, rush, storm
Translations
Spanish surge [səːdʒ] noleada, oleaje m;
(ELEC) → sobretensión f transitoria
viavanzar a tropel;
to surge forward → avanzar rápidamente

French surge [səːdʒ] n (= of emotion) → vague f;
(Elec) → pointe f de courant
vidéferler;
to surge forward → se précipiter (en avant)

German surge [səːdʒ] nAnstieg m (fig) (of emotion) → Woge f;
(Elec) → Spannungsstoß m
vi (water) → branden;
(people) → sich drängen;
(vehicles) → sich wälzen;
(emotion) → aufwallen;
(Elec) (power) → ansteigen;
to surge forward → nach vorne drängen

Italian surge [səːdʒ] n (= strong movement) → ondata; [of feeling] → impeto;
(ELEC) → sovracorrente f transitoria
vi [waves] → gonfiarsi;
(ELEC) [power] → aumentare improvvisamente;
to surge forward → buttarsi avanti

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The legions fall on one another In the last surge of life and death.
Still further and finally, I knew Peggy's mother and father well, and have often known the warm surge in the heart of me at the sight of that faithful couple running side by side along the beach.
As Sola and I entered the plaza a sight met my eyes which filled my whole being with a great surge of mingled hope, fear, exultation, and depression, and yet most dominant was a subtle sense of relief and happiness; for just as we neared the throng of Martians I caught a glimpse of the prisoner from the battle craft who was being roughly dragged into a nearby building by a couple of green Martian females.
 
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