Definition of Urge

1. Noun. An instinctive motive. "Profound religious impulses"

Exact synonyms: Impulse
Generic synonyms: Motivation, Motive, Need
Specialized synonyms: Abience, Adience, Death Instinct, Death Wish, Thanatos, Itchy Feet, Wanderlust

2. Verb. Force or impel in an indicated direction. "Sam cannot urge Sue "; "I urged him to finish his studies"
Exact synonyms: Exhort, Press, Urge On
Specialized synonyms: Hurry, Rush, Bear On, Push, Advocate, Preach
Generic synonyms: Advise, Counsel, Rede
Derivative terms: Exhortation, Exhortation, Exhortatory, Pressure, Urgent, Urging

3. Noun. A strong restless desire. "Why this urge to travel?"
Exact synonyms: Itch
Generic synonyms: Desire
Derivative terms: Itch

4. Verb. Push for something. "The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day"
Exact synonyms: Advocate, Recommend
Generic synonyms: Advise, Propose, Suggest
Derivative terms: Recommendation, Urgency, Urgent

5. Verb. Spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts. "They urge him to write the letter"; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"
Exact synonyms: Barrack, Cheer, Exhort, Inspire, Pep Up, Root On, Urge On
Specialized synonyms: Cheerlead
Generic synonyms: Encourage
Derivative terms: Cheerer, Cheering, Exhortation, Exhortation, Exhortatory, Urgent, Urging

Definition of Urge

1. v. t. To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward.

2. v. i. To press onward or forward.

3. v. t. To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward.

4. v. i. To press onward or forward.

Definition of Urge

1. Noun. A strong desire; an itch to do something. ¹

2. Verb. (transitive) To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward. ¹

3. Verb. (transitive) To press the mind or will of; to ply with motives, arguments, persuasion, or importunity. ¹

4. Verb. (transitive) To provoke; to exasperate. ¹

5. Verb. (transitive) To present in an urgent manner; to insist upon. ¹

6. Verb. (transitive) (obsolete) : To treat with forcible means; to take severe or violent measures with; as, to urge an ore with intense heat. ¹

7. Verb. (transitive) To press onward or forward. ¹

8. Verb. (transitive) To be pressing in argument; to insist; to persist. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Urge

1. to force forward [v URGED, URGING, URGES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Urge

urethroscopy
urethrospasm
urethrostaxis
urethrostenosis
urethrostomies
urethrostomy
urethrotome
urethrotomes
urethrotomy
urethrovesical
urethræ
uretic
urge (current term)
urge incontinence
urge on
urged
urgence
urgences
urgencies
urgency
urgent
urgently
urger
urgers
urges
urgest
urgeth

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