SURGE
Scrabble letter values: S1U1R1G2E1 = 6
Definition
- noun a sudden forceful flow. — synonyms: rush, spate, upsurge
- noun a sudden or abrupt strong increase. — synonyms: upsurge
- noun a large sea wave. — synonyms: billow
- verb rise and move, as in waves or billows. — synonyms: billow, heave
- verb rise rapidly. — synonyms: soar, soar_up, soar_upwards, zoom
- verb rise or move forward. — synonyms: tide
- verb rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave. — synonyms: scend
- verb see one's performance improve.
Examples
- “stimulated a surge of speculation”
- “an upsurge of emotion”
- “an upsurge in violent crime”