Surge: meaning, definitions and examples
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surge
[ səːdʒ ]
power supply
A sudden powerful forward or upward movement, especially by a crowd or natural force.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- A surge of electricity
- The surge of the ocean waves
medical
A sudden strong, transient increase in a specified attribute or value.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- A surge in blood pressure
- A surge in COVID-19 cases
Translations
Translations of the word "surge" in other languages:
🇵🇹 onda
- aumento
- surto
🇮🇳 लहर
- वृद्धि
- उछाल
🇩🇪 Welle
- Anstieg
- Schwall
🇮🇩 gelombang
- lonjakan
- serbuan
🇺🇦 хвиля
- зростання
- сплеск
🇵🇱 fala
- wzrost
- przypływ
🇯🇵 波
- 増加
- 急上昇
🇫🇷 vague
- augmentation
- poussée
🇪🇸 ola
- aumento
- oleada
🇹🇷 dalga
- artış
- ani artış
🇰🇷 파도
- 증가
- 급증
🇸🇦 موجة
- زيادة
- طفرة
🇨🇿 vlna
- nárůst
- příval
🇸🇰 vlna
- nárast
- príliv
🇨🇳 波
- 增长
- 激增
🇸🇮 val
- povečanje
- naval
🇮🇸 alda
- aukning
- bylgja
🇰🇿 толқын
- өсу
- серпін
🇬🇪 ტალღა
- ზრდა
- მოულოდნელი ზრდა
🇦🇿 dalğa
- artım
- sıçrayış
🇲🇽 ola
- aumento
- oleada
Word origin
The word 'surge' originated in the late 15th century from the Middle French word 'surgir', meaning 'to rise'. It has evolved over time to encompass various meanings related to sudden powerful movements or increases. The modern usage of 'surge' reflects its historical association with rapid and forceful actions.