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

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]

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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, flood, upsurge, sudden increase, uprush

noun 2. flow, wave, rush, roller, breaker, gush, upsurge, outpouring, uprush

noun 3. tide, roll, rolling, swell, swirling, billowing

noun 4. rush, wave, storm, outburst, torrent, eruption

verb 5. rush, pour, stream, rise, swell, spill, swarm, seethe, gush, well forth

verb 6. roll, rush, billow, heave, swirl, eddy, undulate

verb 7. sweep, rush, storm

Translations

surge [səːdʒ] n → oleada, oleaje m;

(ELEC) → sobretensión f transitoria

vi → avanzar a tropel;

to surge forward → avanzar rápidamente

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surge [səːdʒ] n (= of emotion) → vague f;

(Elec) → pointe f de courant

vi → déferler;

to surge forward → se précipiter (en avant)

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surge [səːdʒ] n → Anstieg 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

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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