Urge

Quick meaning: Urge is a noun meaning A strong desire to do something.

Meaning

A strong desire to do something.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward.
2. (transitive) To put mental pressure on; to ply with motives, arguments, persuasion, or importunity.
3. (transitive) To provoke; to exasperate.
4. (transitive) To press hard upon; to follow closely.
5. (transitive) To present in an urgent manner; to insist upon.
6. (transitive, obsolete) To treat with forcible means; to take severe or violent measures with.
7. (transitive) To press onward or forward.

Example Sentences

sexual urges

repress your urges

satisfy your urges

Unless I’m wrong / I but obey / The urge of a song: / I’m—bound—away!

Word Forms

• urges
• urging
• urged
• urgest
• urgedst
• urgeth

Synonyms for urge

Depending on context, synonyms include hunger, yearning, ache, appetency, appetite, craving.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include cheer, inspire, recommend, impulse, exhort, press.

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