1. (

• rush ,
• spate ,
• surge ,
• upsurge

) a sudden forceful flow ;

2. (

• surge ,
• upsurge

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

3. (

• billow ,
• surge ,

) a large sea wave ;

1. (

• billow ,
• surge ,
• heave

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

2. (

• soar ,
• soar_up ,
• soar_upwards ,
• surge ,
• zoom ,

) rise rapidly; "the dollar soared against the yen" ;

3. (

• tide ,
• surge ,

) rise or move forward; "surging waves" ;

4. (

• scend ,
• surge ,

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

5. (

• surge ,

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