a sudden forceful flow

[ Syn: rush , spate , upsurge ]

a sudden or abrupt strong increase; stimulated a surge of speculation; an upsurge of emotion; an upsurge in violent crime

[ Syn: upsurge ]

a large sea wave

[ Syn: billow ]

rise and move, as in waves or billows; The army surged forward

[ Syn: billow , heave ]

rise rapidly; the dollar soared against the yen

[ Syn: soar , soar up , soar upwards , zoom ]

rise or move forward; surging waves

[ Syn: tide ]

rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave; the boats surged

[ Syn: scend ]

see one's performance improve; He levelled the score and then surged ahead'