surge (EN)
zelfstandig naamwoord, werkwoord

zelfstandig naamwoord “surge”

sg. surge, pl. surges or uncountable
  1. plotselinge toename
    After the announcement, there was a surge in ticket sales.
  2. spanningspiek
    The lightning strike caused a surge that fried my computer's motherboard.

werkwoord “surge”

surge; he surges; past surged, part. surged; ger. surging
  1. plotseling stijgen
    Interest in online courses surged during the lockdown.
  2. snel vooruitgaan (vooral plotseling)
    The crowd surged forward as the concert gates opened.