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surge

/sɜːdʒ/noun

उच्चारण सर्ज

अचानक वृद्धि, उछाल

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noun
  1. 1

    [C, usually sing.] ~ (in sth)

    a sudden increase in the amount or number of something

    अचानक वृद्धि, उछाल

    • a surge in onion prices
    • a power surge
    • There was a sudden surge in demand for umbrellas when the monsoon arrived.
    + 2 more examples
    • A surge in petrol prices upset many families.
    • The surge in online learning changed how students prepare for exams.

    Synonyms increase rise upsurge spurt escalation

    Opposite decrease fall drop decline

  2. 2

    [C, usually sing.] ~ (of sth)

    a sudden, strong forward or upward movement; a sudden strong feeling

    (लहर, भीड़) उमड़ना; (भावना का) उफान

    • a surge of anger
    • A surge of pride filled her as the national anthem played.
    • Aman felt a surge of relief when he saw his name on the list.
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    • A surge of excitement ran through the stadium as the batsman walked out.
    • The first surge of the wave knocked the children off their feet.

    Synonyms rush gush wave flood outpouring

verb
  1. 1

    [I]

    to move quickly and with force in a particular direction; to increase suddenly

    उमड़ना, तेज़ी से बढ़ना

    • The crowd surged forward.
    • Prices surged after the festival began.
    • The river surged over its banks after three days of heavy rain.
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    • Share prices surged when the company announced record profits.
    • Passengers surged towards the train as soon as it reached the platform.

    Synonyms rush stream flood swell soar

    Opposite ebb recede subside

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

increase rise upsurge spurt escalation rush gush wave flood outpouring stream swell soar

Antonyms

decrease fall drop decline ebb recede subside

?Which word?

Homophone: surge (sudden increase) and serge (a kind of cloth).

Homophone: surge (अचानक वृद्धि) और serge (एक प्रकार का कपड़ा)।

Keep the increase words together: surge, spurt (a short sudden burst), upsurge, boom.

वृद्धि के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: surge, spurt (छोटा अचानक उछाल), upsurge, boom।

§Grammar and usage

A surge in sth (in prices, demand).

'a surge in sth' (कीमतों, माँग में)।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

A power surge, a surge in demand, storm surge (a rise in sea level during a cyclone).

Collocations: a power surge, a surge in demand, storm surge (चक्रवात में समुद्र-स्तर का उठना)।