Dictionary and Thesaurus

Definition of Surge

• (n.) A spring; a fountain.
• (n.) A large wave or billow; a great, rolling swell of water, produced generally by a high wind.
• (n.) The motion of, or produced by, a great wave.
• (n.) The tapered part of a windlass barrel or a capstan, upon which the cable surges, or slips.
• (v. i.) To swell; to rise hifg and roll.
• (v. i.) To slip along a windlass.
• (n.) To let go or slacken suddenly, as a rope; as, to surge a hawser or messenger; also, to slacken the rope about (a capstan).

Synonyms of Surge

• Rush
• Spate
• Upsurge
• Upsurge
• Billow
• Billow
• Heave
• Soar
• Soar Up
• Soar Upwards
• Zoom
• Tide
• Scend

Antonyms of Surge

• Ebb

Homophones of Surge

• Serge