surge
//sɜːrdʒ//
Noun
surgesPlural
1
A sudden powerful forward or upward movement, especially of a crowd or natural force.
There was a surge of people toward the exit when the concert ended.
2
A sudden large increase in something, such as price, demand, or voltage.
There was a surge in oil prices after the announcement.
3
A powerful rush of an emotion or feeling.
She felt a surge of anger when she heard the news.
Verb
surgeInfinitive
surgePresent tense
surgedPast tense
surgedPast participle
surgingPresent participle
surgesThird-person singular
1
To move suddenly and powerfully forward or upward.
The crowd surged forward when the doors opened.
2
To increase suddenly and greatly in amount or level.
Oil prices surged after the announcement.