surge (
http://definr.com/surge)
n 1: a sudden forceful flow [syn:
rush,
spate,
upsurge]
2: a sudden or abrupt strong increase: "stimulated a surge of
speculation"; "an upsurge of emotion"; "an upsurge in
violent crime" [syn:
upsurge]
3: a large sea wave [syn:
billow]
v 1: rise and move, as in waves or billows; "The army surged
forward" [syn:
billow,
heave]
2: rise rapidly, as of a current or voltage [syn:
soar, {soar
up},
soar upwards,
zoom]
3: rise in waves [syn:
tide] [ant:
ebb]
4: rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force,
as on a wave [syn:
scend]