English

Etymology
Possibly from French surgir < Old French surgir < Old Catalan surgir < Latin surgere, to rush.

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-surge.ogg|Audio (US)
AHD|/sûrj/
IPA|/s�ʤ/ (US) or IPAchar|/s��ʤ/ (UK)
SAMPA|/s3`dZ/ (US) or /<tt>s3:dZ</tt>/ (UK)
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��(r)d�|-��(r)d�

Homophones
serge

Noun
en-noun

1. nautical The swell or heave of the sea. (FM 55-501).
2. A sudden rush, flood or increase which is transient.

#: He felt a surge of excitement.

1. A sudden electrical spike or increase of voltage and current.

#: A power surge

Synonyms
inrush

Translations
trans-top|swell of the sea
Finnish: maininki, aallokko
trans-bottom

trans-top|sudden transient rush or flood
Finnish: aalto
trans-bottom

trans-top|electrical spike
Finnish: jännitepiikki
trans-mid
Japanese: ��� (s�ji)
trans-bottom

Verb
en-verb|surg|es

1. intransitive To rush, flood, or increase suddenly.

#: Toaster sales surged last year.

1. context|transitive|nautical To slack off a line.

Anagrams
urges

References
FM 55-501

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fa:surge
fr:surge
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hu:surge
no:surge
ru:surge
fi:surge
te:surge
vi:surge

• 2007-10-21 15:30 - Eveningmist - /* Noun */ +Synonyms:[[inrush]], Translations:+ja

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