surge

surge
[[t]sɜrdʒ[/t]]
n. v. surged, surg•ing
1) a strong, wavelike forward movement, rush, or sweep:
the surge of the crowd[/ex]
2) a sudden, strong rush or burst:
a surge of energy[/ex]
3) a strong, swelling, wavelike volume or body of something
4) oce the rolling swell of the sea
5) oce a swelling wave; billow
6) oce the swelling and rolling sea
7) elm
a) a sudden rush or burst of electric current or voltage
b) a violent oscillatory disturbance
8) naut. navig. a slackening or slipping back, as of a rope or cable
9) naut. navig. (of a ship) to rise and fall, toss about, or move along on the waves
10) oce to rise, roll, move, or swell forward in or like waves
11) to rise as if by a heaving or swelling force:
Blood surged to his face[/ex]
12) elm (esp. of electric current or voltage)
a) to increase suddenly
b) to oscillate violently
13) navig.
naut. navig. to slack off or loosen, as a rope
14) oce to cause to surge or roll in or as if in waves
15) naut. navig. to slacken (a rope)
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Etymology: 1480–90; prob. < OFsourge-, s. ofsourdreto spring, rise up < L surgere (see resurge, source)

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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