surge

  • 21surge — 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 …

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  • 22surge — 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… …

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  • 23Surge — Cet article possède un paronyme, voir : Surgé. Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Surge peut désigner : une surge glaciaire, un …

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  • 24surge — /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 …

  • 25surge — 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 …

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  • 26surgé — surveillant, ante [ syrvɛjɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] n. • 1535 « celui qui veille sur, qui a soin de »; aussi adj. jusqu au XVIIIe; de surveiller 1 ♦ Personne qui surveille ce dont elle a la responsabilité, la charge. ⇒ 2. garde, gardien. « Cent cinquante mille… …

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  • 27surge — 1. noun 1) a surge of water Syn: gush, rush, outpouring, stream, flow 2) a surge in public support Syn: increase, rise, growth, upswing, upsurge, groundswell, escalation …

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  • 28surge — [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… …

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  • 29surge — 1. noun 1) a surge of water Syn: gush, rush, outpouring, stream, flow 2) a surge in demand Syn: increase, rise, growth, upswing, upsurge, escalation …

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  • 30surge — [[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 …

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