v. t. | 1. | |
1. | To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward. | |
2. | To press the mind or will of; to ply with motives, arguments, persuasion, or importunity. | |
3. | To provoke; to exasperate. | |
4. | To press hard upon; to follow closely | |
5. | To present in an urgent manner; to press upon attention; to insist upon; | |
6. | To treat with forcible means; to take severe or violent measures with; | |
v. i. | 1. | To press onward or forward. |
2. | To be pressing in argument; to insist; to persist. |
Noun | 1. | urge - an instinctive motive; "profound religious impulses" Synonyms: impulse |
2. | urge - a strong restless desire; "why this urge to travel?" Synonyms: itch | |
Verb | 1. | urge - force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to finish his studies" |
2. | urge - push for something; "The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day" | |
3. | urge - urge on or encourage especially by shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers" |