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urge
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- pronunciation:
- uhrj
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
urges, urging, urged |
| definition 1: |
If somebody urges you to do something, they say things to get you to do it because they strongly believe it is good or important.
The highway police urged people to stay home because of the bad snowstorm.The school nurse urged Sara's mom to take Sara to a doctor right away.- similar words:
- advise, coax, encourage, press, pressure, prompt, push
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| definition 2: |
When you urge for something, you want this thing to happen and you try to get other people to believe in it the way you do and to help make it come true.
Many people urged for the new law to be passed. |
| definition 3: |
If someone urges something, they strongly request or beg for it.
When it was announced that a tiger was loose in the area, the mayor urged caution.- synonyms:
- advocate
- similar words:
- advise, back, demand, encourage, recommend
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| related words: |
accelerate, advance, ask, beg, move, require, suggest, thrust |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
When you have an urge, you suddenly feel a strong desire or need to do something.
Even when it's cold out, I sometimes get an urge to eat ice cream.Anna had been quiet and listening to everybody else for a long time, but now she had an urge to speak.- synonyms:
- drive
- similar words:
- desire, itch, longing
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| related words: |
hunger, instinct, mind, passion, thrust, whim |
| derivations: |
urgingly (adv.), urger (n.) |
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