Word a Day
surge
What does surge mean?
surge (verb): to rush, flood, or increase suddenly.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce surge?
/sɝdʒ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
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What does “surge” mean?
put an end to a state or an activity
Not quite: that's what quit means.
to rush, flood, or increase suddenly
Right! That's what “surge” means.
expose to a chance of loss or damage
Not quite: that's what risk means.
to agree; to be equal; to correspond
Not quite: that's what match means.
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