upsurge

up·surge

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [verb uhp-surj; noun uhp-surj]
- /verb ʌpˈsɜrdʒ; noun ˈʌpˌsɜrdʒ/
- /ˈʌp.sɜːdʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [verb uhp-surj; noun uhp-surj]
- /verb ʌpˈsɜrdʒ; noun ˈʌpˌsɜrdʒ/

Definitions of upsurge word

verb without object upsurge to surge up; increase; rise: Water upsurged. Crime upsurged. 1
noun upsurge the act of surging up; a large or rapid increase: an upsurge in sales. 1
noun upsurge large increase 1
noun upsurge large increase in sth 1
intransitive verb upsurge surge up, increase 1
singular noun upsurge If there is an upsurge in something, there is a sudden, large increase in it. 0

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Origin of upsurge

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

First recorded in 1915-20; up- + surge

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Parts of speech for Upsurge

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Upsurge

upsurge popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for upsurge

noun upsurge

aggrandizement — If someone does something for aggrandizement, they do it in order to get power, wealth, and importance for themselves.
capriole — a high upward but not forward leap made by a horse with all four feet off the ground
comber — a person, tool, or machine that combs wool, flax, etc
corkscrew — A corkscrew is a device for pulling corks out of bottles.
crescendo — A crescendo is a noise that gets louder and louder. Some people also use crescendo to refer to the point when a noise is at its loudest.

verb upsurge

bulk up — If someone or something bulks up or bulks out, they become bigger or heavier.
bulking — the expansion of excavated material to a volume greater than that of the excavation from which it came
get to — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
go through the roof — the external upper covering of a house or other building.
go up — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.

All 44 Synonyms of upsurge