[n] a sudden or abrupt strong increase; "stimulated a surge of speculation"; "an upsurge of emotion"; "an upsurge in violent crime"
[n] a large sea wave
[n] a sudden forceful flow
[v] rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force, as on a wave
[v] rise in waves
[v] rise rapidly, as of a current or voltage
[v] rise and move, as in waves or billows; "The army surged forward"
Synonyms
billow, heave, rush, scend, soar, soar up, soar upwards, spate, tide, upsurge, upsurge, zoom