Upsurge (original) (raw)
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A sudden or abrupt strong increase
Example:
an upsurge in violent crime
Synonyms:
surge; upsurge
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("upsurge" is a kind of...):
increase; step-up (the act of increasing something)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("upsurge" is a kind of...):
flow; flowing (the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "upsurge"):
debris storm; debris surge (the sudden spread of dust and debris from a collapsing building)
onrush (a forceful forward rush or flow)