surge

/sˈɝdʒ/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

1. rise and move, as in waves or billows
   “The army surged forward”
2. rise rapidly
   “the dollar soared against the yen”
3. rise or move forward
   “surging waves”
4. rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave
   “the boats surged”
5. see one's performance improve
   “He levelled the score and then surged ahead”

noun

1. a sudden forceful flow
2. a sudden or abrupt strong increase
   “stimulated a surge of speculation”
3. a large sea wave

Synonyms for surge

• billow
• heave
• soar
• soar up
• soar upwards
• zoom
• tide
• scend
• rush
• spate
• upsurge

Words that rhyme with surge

• purge
• scourge
• emerge
• urge
• verge
• converge
• diverge
• splurge
• submerge
• merge
• upsurge
• dirge
• serge
• spurge
• berge
• birge
• burdge
• reemerge
• virge