urge Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun an instinctive motive
impulse.
- profound religious impulses
noun a strong restless desire
itch.
- why this urge to travel?
verb force or impel in an indicated direction
press; urge on; exhort.
- I urged him to finish his studies
verb push for something
advocate; recommend.
- The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day
verb spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
inspire; exhort; barrack; cheer; urge on; root on; pep up.
- The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers

L. urgere; akin to E. wreak. See Wreak, v. t.

imperfect & past participle Urged ; present participle & verbal noun Urging

To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward.
Through the thick deserts headlong urged his flight. Pope.
To press the mind or will of; to ply with motives, arguments, persuasion, or importunity.
My brother never Did urge me in his act; I did inquire it. Shak.
To provoke; to exasperate. R.
Urge not my father's anger. Shak.
To press hard upon; to follow closely
Heir urges heir, like wave impelling wave. Pope.
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.
To treat with forcible means; to take severe or violent measures with; as, to urge an ore with intense heat. Syn. -- To animate; incite; impel; instigate; stimulate; encourage.