surge
A sudden transient rush, flood or increase.
Example
“He felt a surge of excitement.”
Other meanings
The maximum amplitude of a vehicle's forward/backward oscillation.
A sudden electrical spike or increase of voltage and current.
“A power surge at that generator created a blackout across the whole district.”
Synonyms
- rush
Word history
From Latin "surgō".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “surge” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.