surge
US /sɜ:rdʒ/
・UK /sɜ:dʒ/
B2
noun
- Sudden movement in one direction by many
- Sudden or unexpected increase in amount
- Unexpected increase or movement, as in sea/prices
verb
- To move unexpectedly and quickly in one direction
- To rise to an unexpected height
Examples
A great surge of emotion swept through him.
He thought of his old teacher with a surge of affection.