Definition of urge Urge
/ɚˈʤ/ - [erj] - urge
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NounPlural: urges |
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| urge - an instinctive motive; "profound religious impulses" | ||
| impulse | ||
| motivation, motive, need the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior; "we did not understand his motivation"; "he acted with the best of motives" | ||
| abience (psychology) an urge to withdraw or avoid a situation or an object | ||
| adience (psychology) an urge to accept or approach a situation or an object | ||
| death instinct, death wish, thanatos (psychoanalysis) an unconscious urge to die | ||
| urge - a strong restless desire; "why this urge to travel?" | ||
| itch | ||
| desire an inclination to want things; "a man of many desires" | ||
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| urge - force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to finish his studies" | ||
| urge on, press, exhort | ||
| counsel, rede, advise give advice to; "The teacher counsels troubled students"; "The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud" | ||
| hurry, rush urge to an unnatural speed; "Don't rush me, please!" | ||
| bear on, push press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action; "He pushed her to finish her doctorate" | ||
| advocate, preach speak, plead, or argue in favor of; "The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house" | ||
| urge - spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers" | ||
| cheer, root on, inspire, barrack, urge on, exhort, pep up | ||
| encourage spur on; "His financial success encouraged him to look for a wife" | ||
| cheerlead act as a cheerleader in a sports event | ||
| urge - push for something; "The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day" | ||
| recommend, advocate | ||
| advise, propose, suggest inform (somebody) of something; "I advised him that the rent was due" | ||
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- urge (Noun)
A strong desire; an itch to do something. - urge (Verb)
To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward. - urge (Verb)
To press the mind or will of; to ply with motives, arguments, persuasion, or importunity. - urge (Verb)
To provoke; to exasperate. - urge (Verb)
To present in an urgent manner; to insist upon. - urge (Verb)
To press onward or forward. - urge (Verb)
To be pressing in argument; to insist; to persist.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- urge (v. t.)
To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward. - urge (v. t.)
To press the mind or will of; to ply with motives, arguments, persuasion, or importunity. - urge (v. t.)
To provoke; to exasperate. - urge (v. t.)
To press hard upon; to follow closely - urge (v. t.)
To present in an urgent manner; to press upon attention; to insist upon; as, to urge an argument; to urge the necessity of a case. - urge (v. t.)
To treat with forcible means; to take severe or violent measures with; as, to urge an ore with intense heat. - urge (v. i.)
To press onward or forward. - urge (v. i.)
To be pressing in argument; to insist; to persist.
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To push for something. -
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To force or impel in a given direction. -
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To spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts. -
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An instinctive motive. -
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A strong restless desire.
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