- surge in(to something)
- surge in(to something)to burst or gush into something or some place. •
The water surged into the valley after the dam broke.
•The doors opened and the people surged in.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
surge in(to something)
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surge — [[t]sɜ͟ː(r)ʤ[/t]] surges, surging, surged 1) N COUNT: usu sing, usu N in/of n A surge is a sudden large increase in something that has previously been steady, or has only increased or developed slowly. Specialists see various reasons for the… … English dictionary
surge — /serrj/, n., v., surged, surging. n. 1. a strong, wavelike, forward movement, rush, or sweep: the onward surge of an angry mob. 2. a strong, swelling, wavelike volume or body of something: a billowing surge of smoke. 3. the rolling swell of the… … Universalium
surge — ▪ I. surge surge 1 [sɜːdʒ ǁ sɜːrdʒ] verb [intransitive] to increase suddenly: • Stock prices surged in early trading. • Demand in the market for middle and top range cars surged by over 100%. • Surging … Financial and business terms
surge — surge1 [sə:dʒ US sə:rdʒ] v [Date: 1500 1600; : Old French; Origin: sourge , the stem of sourdre [i] to rise, surge , from Latin surgere to go right up, rise , from sub up + regere to lead straight ] 1.) [always + adverb/preposition] to suddenly… … Dictionary of contemporary English
surge — surge1 [ sɜrdʒ ] verb intransitive 1. ) if a crowd of people surges, they all move forward together very quickly: The crowd surged forward toward the police. a ) to move forward as a large mass very quickly: The flood water surged down the little … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
surge — I UK [sɜː(r)dʒ] / US [sɜrdʒ] noun [singular] 1) a sudden increase in something such as price, value, or interest Forecasters are predicting a pre Christmas surge in spending. a) a sudden increase in the strength of a feeling a surge of… … English dictionary
surge — /sɜdʒ / (say serj) noun 1. a strong forward or upward movement, rush, or sweep, like that of swelling or rolling waves: the onward surge of an angry mob. 2. a strong, wavelike volume or body of something: a surge of smoke. 3. the rolling swell of …
surge — 1 verb 1 (intransitive always + adv/prep) if a crowd of people surges, they suddenly move forward together very quickly (+ forward/through etc): The crowd surged through the gates. 2 also surge up (I) if a feeling surges or surges up you begin to … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
surge — [sɜːdʒ] noun [singular] I 1) a sudden increase in something a surge in spending[/ex] 2) a sudden movement of a large group of people 3) a sudden strong feeling a surge of emotion/desire/anxiety[/ex] II verb [I] surge [sɜːdʒ] 1) if a crowd of… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
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 … From formal English to slang
surge — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. rise, swell, billow, seethe, swirl; sweep, rush, stream, gush. See water, assemblage. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A wave] Syn. swell, billow, breaker; see surf , wave 1 , 2 . 2. [A deluge] Syn. rush,… … English dictionary for students
