Urge

//ɜːd͡ʒ//

Synonyms for "urge" (310 found)

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Closest matches (62)

Strong matches (93)

Related words (155)

intellectual curiosity involuntary impulse issue a caveat itch jawbone libido lobby longing lust lust for learning maintain make mania mind motive move nag nag at natural impulse need

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Verb(35 words)

invoke kindle lash light a fire under motivate motive move obligate oblige pep up press promote prompt provoke push recommend root on rouse send set off

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spark off spur spur on sting stir stir up stoke strain tempt test urge on vex wake whet whip up

Noun(10 words)

jones letch lickerish longing lust pining thirst yearn yearning yen

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

10 relation types

More general

10 entries

advise counsel desire encourage motivation motive need propose rede suggest

Synonyms

9 entries

animate cheer encourage entreat impel incite instigate recommend stimulate

Related terms

2 entries

surge urgent

defined as

1 entries

strong desire of

derived

4 entries

premonitory urge sucking urge urge on urge to merge

distinct from

2 entries

discourage dissuade

is a

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desire motivation

manner of

1 entries

advise

related to

19 entries

argument exasperate follow forcible forward impel importunity insist motive onward persist persuasion ply provoke severe strong

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similar

1 entries

yen

Translations

166 translations across 36 languages.

Arabic

1 entries

حَثَّ verb (to press, push, drive)

Bengali

1 entries

সামনে অগ্রসর করা verb (to press, push, drive)

Bulgarian

4 entries

подтик noun (a strong desire; an itch to do something)
порив noun (a strong desire; an itch to do something)
настоявам verb (to present in an urgent manner)
настоявам verb (to be pressing in argument; to insist)

Cherokee

1 entries

ᎦᏂᎳᏗᎠ verb (to press, push, drive)

Chinese Mandarin

3 entries

衝動 /冲动 noun (a strong desire; an itch to do something)
願望 /愿望 noun (a strong desire; an itch to do something)
催促 verb (to press, push, drive)

Dutch

4 entries

aandrang noun (a strong desire; an itch to do something)
aandrift noun (a strong desire; an itch to do something)
drang noun (a strong desire; an itch to do something)
aandringen verb (to present in an urgent manner)

Esperanto

2 entries

instigi verb (to press the mind or will of)
urĝi verb (to press, push, drive)

Finnish

4 entries

halu noun (a strong desire; an itch to do something)
hinku noun (a strong desire; an itch to do something)
vietti noun (a strong desire; an itch to do something)
ajaa verb (to press, push, drive)

French

4 entries

envie noun (a strong desire; an itch to do something)
pulsion noun (a strong desire; an itch to do something)
inciter verb (to press, push, drive)
inciter verb (to press the mind or will of)

Galician

1 entries

gana noun (a strong desire; an itch to do something)

German

4 entries

Drang noun (a strong desire; an itch to do something)
anspornen verb (to press the mind or will of)
drängen verb (to press, push, drive)
mahnen verb (to press, push, drive)

Greek

2 entries

παρόρμηση noun (a strong desire; an itch to do something)
παροτρύνω verb (to press the mind or will of)

Hebrew

1 entries

דַּחַף noun (a strong desire; an itch to do something)

Hungarian

4 entries

indíttatás noun (a strong desire; an itch to do something)
inger noun (a strong desire; an itch to do something)
kényszer noun (a strong desire; an itch to do something)
késztetés noun (a strong desire; an itch to do something)

Ido

3 entries

urjigo noun (a strong desire; an itch to do something)
urjo noun (a strong desire; an itch to do something)
urjigar verb (to press, push, drive)

Irish

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brostaigh verb (to press, push, drive)

Italian

4 entries

pulsione noun (a strong desire; an itch to do something)
esortare verb (to press the mind or will of)
fare pressione verb (to press, push, drive)
incoraggiare verb (to press, push, drive)

Japanese

4 entries

衝動 noun (a strong desire; an itch to do something)
願望 noun (a strong desire; an itch to do something)
せきたてる verb (to press the mind or will of)
催促する verb (to press, push, drive)

Latin

3 entries

efflāgitō verb (to press the mind or will of)
hortor verb (to press, push, drive)
hortor verb (to press the mind or will of)

Latvian

2 entries

skubināt verb (to press, push, drive)
skubināt verb (to press the mind or will of)

Macedonian

1 entries

нагон noun (a strong desire; an itch to do something)

Middle English

1 entries

talent noun (a strong desire; an itch to do something)

Māori

2 entries

tena verb (to press, push, drive)
ungaunga verb (to press the mind or will of)

Norwegian

1 entries

trang noun (a strong desire; an itch to do something)

Portuguese

4 entries

comichão noun (a strong desire; an itch to do something)
ânsia noun (a strong desire; an itch to do something)
apressar verb (to press onward or forward)
impelir verb (to press, push, drive)

Romanian

1 entries

nevoie noun (a strong desire; an itch to do something)

Russian

4 entries

жела́ние noun (a strong desire; an itch to do something)
побужде́ние noun (a strong desire; an itch to do something)
толчо́к noun (a strong desire; an itch to do something)
побужда́ть verb (to press, push, drive)

Sanskrit

1 entries

सुवति verb (to press, push, drive)

Scottish Gaelic

4 entries

coitich verb (to press, push, drive)
coitich verb (to press the mind or will of)
coitich verb (to provoke)
coitich verb (to present in an urgent manner)

Serbo-Croatian

1 entries

poriv noun (a strong desire; an itch to do something)

Spanish

4 entries

deseo noun (a strong desire; an itch to do something)
gana noun (a strong desire; an itch to do something)
ganas noun (a strong desire; an itch to do something)
impulsión noun (a strong desire; an itch to do something)

Swahili

1 entries

hanjamu noun (a strong desire; an itch to do something)

Telugu

4 entries

త్వరపెట్టు noun (a strong desire; an itch to do something)
కోపము తెచ్చు verb (to provoke)
బలవంత పెట్టు verb (to present in an urgent manner)
ముందుకు నెట్టు verb (to press onward or forward)

Turkish

4 entries

arzu noun (a strong desire; an itch to do something)
dürtü noun (a strong desire; an itch to do something)
istek noun (a strong desire; an itch to do something)
ittirmek verb (to press, push, drive)

Vietnamese

3 entries

giục verb (to press the mind or will of)
hối verb (to press the mind or will of)
thúc verb (to press the mind or will of)

Welsh

1 entries

annog verb (to press the mind or will of)

Sample sentences

27 total sentences available.

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All of these sports and many others are dominated by the human urge to aim at something.

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Advertisements urge us to buy luxuries.

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All forms of life have an instinctive urge to survive.

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I urge you to tell him the truth.

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