| Noun | 1. | surge - a sudden forceful flowflow, flowing - the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases) debris storm, debris surge - the sudden spread of dust and debris from a collapsing building; "the destruction of the building produced an enormous debris surge" onrush - a forceful forward rush or flow; "from the bow she stared at the mesmerising onrush of the sea where it split and foamed"; "the explosion interrupted the wild onsrush of her thoughts" | |
| 2. | surge - a sudden or abrupt strong increase; "stimulated a surge of speculation"; "an upsurge of emotion"; "an upsurge in violent crime"step-up, increase - the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary" | |
| 3. | surge - a large sea wavemoving ridge, wave - one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water) | |
| Verb | 1. | surge - rise and move, as in waves or billows; "The army surged forward" | |
| 2. | surge - rise rapidly; "the dollar soared against the yes"billow, wallow - rise up as if in waves; "smoke billowed up nto the sky" | |
| 3. | surge - rise or move foward; "surging waves"course, flow, run, feed - move along, of liquids; "Water flowed into the cave"; "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi" | |
| 4. | surge - rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave; "the boats surged" | |
| 5. | surge - see one's performance improve; "He levelled the score and then surged ahead"athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition | |