Surge | Mean of surge in English Dictionary

/ˈsɚʤ/

• Verb
• to move very quickly and suddenly in a particular direction
1. We all surged toward the door.
2. She surged past the other runners.
3. Thoughts of what could happen were surging through his mind.
4. She has been surging in the polls. [=she is quickly becoming more popular as a candidate]
• to suddenly increase to an unusually high level
1. Housing prices have surged in recent months.
2. Interest in the sport has been surging.
• Noun
• a sudden, large increase
1. The sport is enjoying a surge in popularity.
2. a surge of support for the candidate
3. a surge of excitement

• a sudden movement of many people
1. There was a sudden surge toward the door.
2. There has been a surge of immigrants into the city.
• a large wave of water
1. an ocean surge
• a sudden increase in the amount of electricity that is flowing through an electrical circuit
1. an electrical/power surge