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surge > 8 senses
NOUN1surge, rush, spate, upsurgeA sudden forceful flow
2surge, upsurgeA sudden or abrupt strong increase
3surge, billowA large sea wave
VERB1surge, billow, heaveRise and move, as in waves or billows
2surge, soar, soar up, soar upwards, zoomRise rapidly
3surge, tideRise or move forward
4surge, scendRise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave
5surgeSee one's performance improve
surge > pronunciation
Soundsser'jh
Rhymesconverge, dirge, diverge, and 13 more rhymes in erjh...
surge > noun 1, event
MeaningA sudden forceful flow.
Synonymsrush, spate, upsurge
Broaderflow, flowing
Narrowerdebris surge, debris storm; onrush
Verbssurge; surge
surge > noun 2, act
MeaningA sudden or abrupt strong increase.
Examples"stimulated a surge of speculation"; "an upsurge of emotion"; "an upsurge in violent crime"
Synonymsupsurge
Broaderincrease, step-up
Verbssurge; surge
surge > noun 3, event
MeaningA large sea wave.
Synonymsbillow
Broaderwave, moving ridge
Verbssurge; surge
surge > verb 1, motion
MeaningRise and move, as in waves or billows.
PatternSomething ----s
Examples"The army surged forward"
Synonymsbillow, heave
Broaderinflate, blow up
Nounssurge
surge > verb 2, motion
MeaningRise rapidly.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s
Synonymssoar, soar up, soar upwards, zoom
Broaderrise, lift, arise, move up, go up, come up, uprise
Narrowerbillow, wallow
Nounssurge
surge > verb 3, motion
MeaningRise or move forward.
PatternSomething ----s
Synonymstide
Contraryebb, ebb away, ebb down, ebb out, ebb off
Broaderrun, flow, feed, course
Nounssurge; surge
surge > verb 4, motion
MeaningRise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave.
PatternSomething ----s; Something is ----ing PP
Examples"the boats surged"
Synonymsscend
Broaderrise, lift, arise, move up, go up, come up, uprise
Nounssurge
surge > verb 5, change
MeaningSee one's performance improve.
PatternSomebody ----s
Examples"He levelled the score and then surged ahead"
Categorysport, athletics
Broaderbetter, improve, ameliorate, meliorate
Nounssurge

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