urge.
A strong desire to do something.
Meaning & usage
A strong desire to do something.
After seeing the advert for a soft drink, I had a sudden urge to buy a bottle.
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Where this word comes from
From Latin urgeō (“urge”).
To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward.
To put mental pressure on; to ply with motives, arguments, persuasion, or importunity.
My boss urged me to reconsider my decision to leave the company, even offering a pay rise.
To provoke; to exasperate.
To press hard upon; to follow closely.
To present in an urgent manner; to insist upon.
to urge an argument; to urge the necessity of a case
To treat with forcible means; to take severe or violent measures with.
to urge an ore with intense heat
To press onward or forward.
To be pressing in argument; to insist; to persist.
Where this word comes from
From Latin urgeō (“urge”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.