surge
surge Lexical Profile
surge Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A sudden and significant increase in volume, intensity, or amount.
"There was a massive surge in online shopping during the holiday season."
A sudden powerful forward or upward movement, especially by a crowd or by a natural force such as waves or tide.
"The gates opened and a sudden surge of people flooded into the concert hall."
A sudden, powerful forward movement of electricity or voltage in a circuit.
"The power surge caused by the lightning strike damaged several computers in the office."
• verb
To increase suddenly and powerfully in value, volume, or intensity.
"Company profits surged after the successful launch of their new smartphone."
To move suddenly and powerfully forward or upward.
"The floodwaters surged past the defensive barriers, inundating the small town."
• Rhymes for surge
Word Origin & Etymology
Derived in the early 16th century from the Old French word 'sourdre' (to rise or swell), which in turn comes from the Latin 'surgere' meaning to rise.
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