Urge meaning

What does “urge” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“urge” is a noun and verb with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: an instinctive motive.

urge

noun

an instinctive motive
“profound religious impulses”
Synonymsimpulse
a strong restless desire
“why this urge to travel?”
Synonymsitch

verb

force or impel in an indicated direction
“I urged him to finish his studies”
Synonymsurge on press exhort
push for something
“The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day”
Synonymsrecommend advocate
spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
“The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers”
Synonymscheer root on inspire barrack urge on exhort pep up

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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