# noun. - a sudden powerful forward or upward movement, especially by a crowd or by a natural force such as the waves or tide. * flooding caused by tidal surges - a sudden large increase, typically a brief one that happens during an otherwise stable or quiescent period. * the firm predicted a 20% surge in sales - a powerful rush of an emotion or feeling. * Sophie felt a surge of anger - a major deployment of military forces to reinforce those already in a particular area.
# verb. - (of a crowd or a natural force) move suddenly and powerfully forward or upward. * the journalists surged forward - increase suddenly and powerfully. * shares surged to a record high - (of an emotion or feeling) affect someone powerfully and suddenly. * indignation surged up within her - (of a rope, chain, or windlass) slip back with a jerk. * None