Definitions
see one's performance improve
Word origin
From Middle English sourge, of uncertain origin. In the earliest examples, translating Old French sourgeon (modern French surgeon), from sourge- (which the Middle English term is probably from), the present stem of sourdre, from Latin surgō (“to rise”).
Used in a sentence
“He felt a surge of excitement.”
“A power surge at that generator created a blackout across the whole district.”
“When the diesel was being worked full out, the ammeter normally showed about 1,500-1,600 amps, with occasional surges of current at starting or up the steepest gradients to 1,700 or even 1,800 amps.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Rapid rise”5 letters
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