surge

surge1 [ sɜrdʒ ] verb intransitive

1. ) if a crowd of people surges, they all move forward together very quickly:

The crowd surged forward toward the police.

a ) to move forward as a large mass very quickly:

The flood water surged down the little street.

2. ) to increase a lot very quickly:

The value of exports surged last year, recording an all-time high.

Violence has surged in the Middle East.

3. ) surge or surge up if a feeling or an emotion surges, you start to feel it very strongly:

Panic surged inside her.

4. ) if water or electricity surges, its force suddenly becomes very strong

,surge `up phrasal verb intransitive

same as SURGE1 3:

An uncontrollable anger surged up within him.

surge

surge 2 [ sɜrdʒ ] noun singular

1. ) a sudden increase in something such as price, value, or interest:

Forecasters are predicting a pre-Christmas surge in spending.

a ) a sudden increase in electrical power that can damage equipment connected to it:

a power surge

b ) a sudden increase in the strength of a feeling:

a surge of emotion/desire/anxiety

2. ) a sudden movement of a large group of people:

the surge of the crowd