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Urge has 7 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

an instinctive motive

"profound religious impulses"

2

a strong restless desire

"why this urge to travel?"

3

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."

Verb
1

force or impel in an indicated direction

"I urged him to finish his studies"

2

push for something

"The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day"

3

spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts

"The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"

4

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."

Example Sentences
"The sudden urge to eat an apple made him run into the kitchen." noun
"The coach urged his team to keep fighting until the final whistle blew." verb
"I felt an urge to call my friend after such a long day." verb
"She urged me to finish the project before the deadline." verb
"The crowd urged him forward toward the stage." verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
motivation desire rede propose encourage
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
abience adience death instinct wanderlust rush push preach prescribe cheerlead

Origin

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.

Rhyming Words
orge virge serge targe barge surge norge purge verge forge merge gorge jorge harge parge farge dirge large gurge marge
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