upsurge — UK US /ˈʌpsɜːdʒ/ noun [C, usually singular] ► a sudden large increase in something: upsurge in sth »The recent upsurge in people working beyond the retirement age is due to the falling value of pension funds and savings … Financial and business terms
upsurge — index advance (progression), boom (increase), boom (prosperity), inflate, inflation (increase … Law dictionary
upsurge — 1928, from UP (Cf. up) + SURGE (Cf. surge) … Etymology dictionary
upsurge — ► NOUN ▪ an increase … English terms dictionary
upsurge — [up sʉrj′; ] for n. [ up′sʉrj΄] vi. upsurged, upsurging to surge up n. a surge upward … English World dictionary
upsurge — up|surge [ˈʌpsə:dʒ US sə:rdʒ] n 1.) a sudden increase upsurge in ▪ There was an upsurge in violence during June and July. 2.) a sudden strong feeling upsurge of ▪ There was a genuine upsurge of religious feeling … Dictionary of contemporary English
upsurge — [[t]ʌ̱psɜː(r)ʤ[/t]] N SING: oft N in/of n If there is an upsurge in something, there is a sudden, large increase in it. [FORMAL] ...the upsurge in oil prices... Saudi bankers say there s been an upsurge of business confidence since the end of the … English dictionary
upsurge — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ dramatic, great, huge, massive (esp. BrE) ▪ sudden ▪ recent PREPOSITION ▪ … Collocations dictionary
upsurge — up|surge [ ʌp,sɜrdʒ ] noun singular upsurge in/of a sudden increase in something: an upsurge in crime/violence/popularity … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
upsurge — noun (C) 1 a sudden increase (+ in): There s been an upsurge in complaints about the police. 2 sudden strong feelings (+ of): Adolescence is marked by an upsurge of sexual feeling … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
upsurge — UK [ˈʌpˌsɜː(r)dʒ] / US [ˈʌpˌsɜrdʒ] noun [singular] a sudden increase in something upsurge in/of: an upsurge in crime/violence/popularity … English dictionary
