Surge

[surge]

A surge is a sudden strong swelling, like a tsunami wave that engulfs the land. Although a surge offers a fluid image, anything can experience a sudden surge, including emotions, political support, or an angry mob.

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A spring; a fountain.

Noun
a sudden or abrupt strong increase; "stimulated a surge of speculation"; "an upsurge of emotion"; "an upsurge in violent crime"

Noun
a large sea wave

Noun
a sudden forceful flow

Verb
see one''s performance improve; "He levelled the score and then surged ahead"

Verb
rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave; "the boats surged"

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Verb
rise or move foward; "surging waves"

Verb
rise rapidly; "the dollar soared against the yes"

Verb
rise and move, as in waves or billows; "The army surged forward"

n.
A spring; a fountain.

n.
A large wave or billow; a great, rolling swell of water, produced generally by a high wind.

n.
The motion of, or produced by, a great wave.

n.
The tapered part of a windlass barrel or a capstan, upon which the cable surges, or slips.

v. i.
To swell; to rise hifg and roll.

v. i.
To slip along a windlass.

n.
To let go or slacken suddenly, as a rope; as, to surge a hawser or messenger; also, to slacken the rope about (a capstan).

Surge

Surge , n. [L. surgere, surrectum, to raise, to rise; sub under + regere to direct: cf. OF. surgeon, sourgeon, fountain. See Regent, and cf. Insurrection, Sortie, Source.] 1. A spring; a fountain. [Obs.] "Divers surges and springs of water." Ld. Berners. 2. A large wave or billow; a great, rolling swell of water, produced generally by a high wind.

He that doubteth is like the surge of the sea driven by the wind and tossed.

He flies aloft, and, with impetuous roar, Pursues the foaming surges to the shore.

3. The motion of, or produced by, a great wave. 4. The tapered part of a windlass barrel or a capstan, upon which the cable surges, or slips.

Surge

Surge, v. i. 1. To swell; to rise hifg and roll.

The surging waters like a mountain rise.

2. (Naut.) To slip along a windlass.

Surge

Surge, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Surged ; p. pr. & vb. n. Surging .] [Cf. F. surgir to cast anchor, to land. Cf. Surge, n.] (Naut.) To let go or slacken suddenly, as a rope; as, to surge a hawser or messenger; also, to slacken the rope about (a capstan).

A spring; a fountain.

To swell; to rise hifg and roll.

To let go or slacken suddenly, as a rope; as, to surge a hawser or messenger; also, to slacken the rope about (a capstan).

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Usage Examples

For the youth, the indignation of most things will just surge as each birthday passes.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

The words spoken by the leader of the free world can expand the frontiers of freedom or shrink them. When Ronald Reagan called on Gorbachev to 'tear down this wall,' a surge of confidence rose that would ultimately breach the bounds of the evil empire.