1. Characterized by great swelling waves or surges
   "surging waves";
   - billowy, billowing

1. Rise or move suddenly and powerfully
   "The crowd surged forward"; "Electricity demand surged during the heatwave"
    
2. Rise or increase dramatically
   "the dollar surged against the yen";
   - soar, zoom
    
3. Rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave
   "the boats surged";
   - scend [archaic]
    
4. (sport) see one's performance improve
   "He levelled the score and then surged ahead"
    
5. (of emotions or feelings) rise or well up suddenly and intensely
   "Anger surged through him"

See also: procellous [archaic], stormy

Type of: ameliorate, arise, better, come up, go up, improve, lift, meliorate, move up, rise, uprise [archaic, literary]

Encyclopedia: Surge