A strong desire; an itch to do something.
"The urge to jump off the diving board was too strong to ignore."
In plain English: An urge is a strong, sudden feeling that makes you really want to do something right now.
"The sudden urge to eat an apple made him run into the kitchen."
Usage: Use the noun urge to describe a powerful, often sudden impulse or craving that drives someone toward specific action. It is commonly paired with verbs like "resist" or followed by infinitives such as "an urge to leave."
To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward.
"The strong wind urged the small boat forward against the current."
In plain English: To urge means to push someone hard to do something quickly.
"The coach urged his team to keep fighting until the final whistle blew."
The word comes from the Latin verb urgeo, which meant to press or push against something with force. It traveled directly into English through Old French without changing its core meaning of urging someone on.