Definition of Surge

Noun

• a large sea wave
  billow
• a sudden or abrupt strong increase
  "stimulated a surge of speculation"
  "an upsurge of emotion"
  "an upsurge in violent crime"
  upsurge
• a sudden forceful flow
  rush spate upsurge

Verb

• see one's performance improve
  "He levelled the score and then surged ahead"
  
• rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave
  "the boats surged"
  scend
• rise or move forward
  "surging waves"
  tide
• rise rapidly
  "the dollar soared against the yen"
  soar - soar up - soar upwards zoom
• rise and move, as in waves or billows
  "The army surged forward"
  billow heave

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