See Also: lh surge(medicine)
re-surge(dictionary)
surge(1)(dictionary)
surge(2)(dictionary)
surge 1, verb(dictionary)
surge 2, noun(dictionary)

surge(2) (iou)



surge verb. E16.
[Old French sourge- stem of sourdre or sorgir (mod. surgir) from Catalan sorgir anchor, surgir land from Latin surgere rise.]
verb intrans. Orig., come to anchor; later, rise and fall or toss on the waves. E16.
verb intrans. Rise, ascend; esp. (of a river, spring, etc.) rise or issue from its source or from underground. M16-M17.
verb intrans. Of the sea, a river, etc.: rise in great waves; swell or heave with great force. M16.
C. McKay Waters surging down the mountain passes.
b. transf. Move forcefully and violently or in large numbers; show a large, sudden, usu. brief increase in magnitude, power, speed, etc. M19.
J. Buchan The crowd surged past me on the pavements. P. Marshall The big car surged forward like an animal gathering speed.
c. Of a feeling, activity, etc.: increase suddenly and rapidly; change violently. Freq. foll. by up. M19.
R. Macaulay Grief, anger, jealousy surged up together in Pamela's throat. Times The London stockmarket surged to its highest level.
verb trans. Cause to move in swelling waves or billows; drive in waves. E17.
Nautical.
a. verb intrans. (Of a rope or chain round a capstan etc.) slip back accidentally; (of a wheel) slip round without moving onwards. E17.
b. verb trans. Let go or slacken suddenly (a rope round a capstan etc.). M18.
c. verb intrans. Of a ship: sweep, pull, or jerk in a certain direction. M19.