surge


Definition: Meaning of, surge in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / səːdʒ /

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surge surged surged
Present Participle Third Person Singular
surging surges
[intransitive]
  1. [always + adverb/preposition] to suddenly move very quickly in a particular direction
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  2. also surge up if a feeling surges or surges up, you begin to feel it very strongly
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  3. [usually + adverb/preposition] if a large amount of a liquid, electricity, chemical etc surges, it moves very quickly and suddenly
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  4. to suddenly increase [=  shoot up]
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[countable usually singular]
  1. a surge of something a sudden, large increase in a feeling
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  2. a sudden increase in amount or number
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  3. a sudden movement of a lot of people
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  4. a sudden quick movement of a liquid, electricity, chemical etc through something
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surge used in phrases

  • debris surge (noun)
    1. the sudden spread of dust and debris from a collapsing building
  • power surge (noun)
    1. a brief strong increase in the electrical power supplied
  • surge protector (noun)
    1. electrical device inserted in a power line to protect equipment from sudden fluctuations in current
  • surge suppressor (noun)
    1. electrical device inserted in a power line to protect equipment from sudden fluctuations in current
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