1. The act of earnestly supporting or encouraging
   "His urging convinced her to apply for the job"
    
2. Anything that inspires, motivates or drives you to do something
   "the ceaseless urging got on his nerves";
   - goad, goading, prod, prodding, spur, spurring
    
3. Insistent solicitation and entreaty
   "His constant urging finally convinced them to act";
   - importunity, urgency

1. Push for something
   "The travel agent urged strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day";
   - recommend, advocate, encourage
    
2. Force or impel in an indicated direction
   "I urged him to finish his studies"; "The coach urged the team on to victory";
   - urge on, press, exhort
    
3. Spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
   "The crowd urged on the demonstrating strikers";
   - cheer, root on [N. Amer, informal], inspire, barrack [Austral, NZ], urge on, exhort, pep

Derived forms: urgings

Type of: advise, advocacy, counsel, encourage, encouragement, propose, protagonism, rede [archaic], solicitation, suggest

Encyclopedia: Urge, Pärnu County