surge

US: /ˈsɝdʒ/
UK: /sˈɜːd‍ʒ/


English Vietnamese dictionary


surge /sə:dʤ/
  • danh từ
    • sóng, sóng cồn
    • sự dấy lên, sự dâng lên, sự trào lên
    • nội động từ
      • dấy lên, dâng lên (phong trào...)
      • (hàng hải) lơi ra (thừng...)
      • quay tại chỗ (bánh xe)
      • ngoại động từ
        • (hàng hải) làm lơi ra (dây thừng)
        • to surge forward
          • lao tới

      Advanced English dictionary


      verb, noun
      + verb [V]
      1 [+adv./prep.] to move quickly and forcefully in a particular direction: The gates opened and the crowd surged forward. + Flood waters surged into their homes. + He surged past the other runners on the last lap.
      2 [usually +adv./prep.] to fill sb with a strong feeling: Relief surged through her.
      3 (of prices, profits, etc.) to suddenly increase in value: Share prices surged.
      related noun UPSURGE
      + noun
      1 ~ (of sth) a sudden increase of a strong feeling: She felt a sudden surge of anger. + a surge of excitement / panic / relief
      See also - UPSURGE
      2 ~ (in / of sth) a sudden increase in the amount or number of sth; a large amount of sth: a surge in consumer spending + We are having trouble keeping up with the recent surge in demand. + After an initial surge of interest, there has been little call for our services.
      See also - UPSURGE
      3 ~ (of sth) a sudden, strong forward or upward movement: a tidal surge + A surge of people poured through the gates.

      Thesaurus dictionary


      v.
      1 swell, wave, billow, bulge, heave, roll, undulate, well forth or up, rise and fall, ebb and flow, pulsate; rush, gush, pour, flood, stream, flow:
      The sea surged through the narrow gorge with a roar. The crowd surged round their hero.
      n.
      2 swell, wave, billow, roller, whitecap, white horse, breaker, comber, upsurge, eddy, rush, gush, flood, stream, flow:
      The raft was caught by a surge and tossed high up on the beach.

      Collocation dictionary


      1 of feeling

      ADJ.

      great, huge | wild | abrupt, sudden, swift | initial
      His initial surge of euphoria was quickly followed by dismay.
      | fresh, new, renewed
      She felt a fresh surge of anger when he denied lying.
      | familiar | adrenalin

      VERB + SURGE

      experience, feel
      He experienced that familiar surge of excitement.

      SURGE + VERB

      sweep (over/through) sb/sth
      A great surge of emotion swept through him.

      PREP.

      with a ~
      He thought of his old teacher with a surge of affection.
      | ~ of
      a sudden surge of adrenalin

      2 movement/increase

      ADJ.

      dramatic, extraordinary, great, huge, massive | growing | sudden, unexpected | temporary | last-minute, overnight, recent
      A last-minute surge in ticket sales saved the show from closure.
      | storm, tidal
      The storm surge caused widespread flooding.

      PREP.

      ~ in
      a dramatic surge in the demand

      PHRASES

      a surge forward
      Police struggled to control the sudden surge forward by the demonstrators.


      Concise English dictionary


      surges|surged|surgingsɜrdʒ /sɜːdʒ
      noun
      +a sudden forceful flow
      +a sudden or abrupt strong increase
      +a large sea wave
      verb
      +rise and move, as in waves or billows
      +rise rapidly
      +rise or move forward
      +rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave
      +see one's performance improve