Definitions for urge

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urge urge

Spelling: [urj]

IPA: /ɜrdʒ/

Urge is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 5 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 7 points.

You can make 24 anagrams from letters in urge (egru).

Definitions for urge

noun

1. an act of urging; impelling action, influence, or force; impulse.
2. an involuntary, natural, or instinctive impulse:

verb (used with object)

1. to push or force along; impel with force or vigor:
2. to drive with incitement to speed or effort:
3. to press, push, or hasten (the course, activities, etc.):
4. to impel, constrain, or move to some action:
5. to endeavor to induce or persuade, as by entreaties; entreat or exhort earnestly:
6. to press (something) upon the attention:
7. to insist on, allege, or assert with earnestness:
8. to press by persuasion or recommendation, as for acceptance, performance, or use; recommend or advocate earnestly:

verb (used without object)

1. to exert a driving or impelling force; give an impulse to haste or action:
2. to make entreaties or earnest recommendations.
3. to press arguments or allegations, as against a person, action, or cause:

Origin of urge

First recorded in 1550-60, urge is from the Latin word urgēre to press, force, drive, urge

Examples for urge

They're also proof that no matter how fancy you are, you can't escape the urge to watch two girls make out.

But not even the threat of death can suppress the urge to live vicariously through Jack Dawson and James Bond.

In the one case, as she knew it, a girl under the urge of poverty had stolen.

Anger Is an Energy is a tremendously entertaining read, and I urge everyone to pick up a copy and start dreaming again.

Have you any proof to urge in support of your assertion that the prisoner did not touch it?

Under the urge of it, he conquered—at last brought himself and his charge to the shore.

Then, about five years ago, I had this urge to dabble with it again.

I need to resist my urge to talk them into my truth, just so I can feel more comfortable and secure.

He was moved in his simplicity to urge moderation by asserting the claims of his own personality.

But why, when you know it does not, why should you thus perplex and urge me?