Overview of noun surge

The noun surge has 3 senses

• rush, spate, surge, upsurge -- (a sudden forceful flow)


• surge, upsurge -- (a sudden or abrupt strong increase; "stimulated a surge of speculation"; "an upsurge of emotion"; "an upsurge in violent crime")


• billow, surge -- (a large sea wave)

Overview of verb surge

The verb surge has 5 senses

• billow, surge, heave -- (rise and move, as in waves or billows; "The army surged forward")


• soar, soar up, soar upwards, surge, zoom -- (rise rapidly; "the dollar soared against the yen")


• tide, surge -- (rise or move forward; "surging waves")


• scend, surge -- (rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave; "the boats surged")


• surge -- (see one's performance improve; "He levelled the score and then surged ahead")