Top synonyms for “urge”: advocate, barrack, cheer, exhort, impulse, inspire, itch, pep up, and 4 more below.
Definitions
- (noun)a strong restless desire“why this urge to travel?”
- (noun)an instinctive motive“profound religious impulses”
- (verb)force or impel in an indicated direction“I urged him to finish his studies”
- (verb)spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts“The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers”
- (verb)push for something“The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day”
Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).
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Common synonyms for "urge" include advocate, barrack, cheer, exhort, impulse, inspire. Our thesaurus lists 12 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
What does "urge" mean?
a strong restless desire Example: "why this urge to travel?"
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