surge

surge
surge1 [sə:dʒ US sə:rdʒ] v
[Date: 1500-1600; : Old French; Origin: sourge-, the stem of sourdre [i]'to rise, surge', from Latin surgere 'to go right up, rise', from sub- 'up' + regere 'to lead straight']
1.) [always + adverb/preposition]
to suddenly move very quickly in a particular direction
surge forward/through etc
▪ The taxi surged forward.
▪ The crowd surged through the gates.
2.) also surge up
if a feeling surges or surges up, you begin to feel it very strongly
▪ She could feel anger surging inside her.
3.) [usually + adverb/preposition]
if a large amount of a liquid, electricity, chemical etc surges, it moves very quickly and suddenly
▪ A wave surged up towards them.
▪ Adrenalin surged through her veins.
4.) to suddenly increase
= ↑shoot up
▪ Oil prices surged.
surge 2
surge2 n [C usually singular]
1.) a surge of sth
a sudden, large increase in a feeling
▪ a surge of excitement
2.) a sudden increase in amount or number
surge in/of
▪ a surge in food costs
▪ a surge of reporters' interest in his finances
3.) a sudden movement of a lot of people
surge of
▪ a surge of refugees into the country
4.) a sudden quick movement of a liquid, electricity, chemical etc through something
▪ a device that protects your computer against electrical surges

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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