What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Soar vs Surge - What's the difference?

soar | surge |

As verbs the difference between soar and surge

is that soar is to fly aloft with little effort, as a bird while surge is to rush, flood, or increase suddenly.

As nouns the difference between soar and surge

is that soar is the act of soaring while surge is a sudden transient rush, flood or increase.

As a proper noun Soar

is a river in England tributary to the Trent.

soar

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • to fly aloft with little effort, as a bird.
    When soars Gaul's vulture with his wings unfurled. .
  • to mount upward on wings, or as on wings.
  • to remain aloft by means of a glider or other unpowered aircraft.
  • to rise, especially rapidly or unusually high.
    The pump prices soared into new heights as the strike continued.
  • (figuratively) To rise in thought, spirits, or imagination; to be exalted in mood.
    Where the deep transported mind may soar . .
    Valor soars above What the world calls misfortune.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of soaring.
    This apparent soar of the hooded falcon. .
  • An upward flight.

    • References

    *

    Anagrams

    * * * English terms derived from French English terms derived from Latin ----

    surge

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A sudden transient rush, flood or increase.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2012, date=November 7, author=Matt Bai, title=Winning a Second Term, Obama Will Confront Familiar Headwinds, work=New York Times citation, passage=As President Obama turns his attention once again to filling out a cabinet and writing an Inaugural Address, this much is clear: he should not expect to bask in a surge of national unity, or to witness a crowd of millions overrun the Mall just to say they were there.}}
  • The maximum amplitude of a vehicle's forward/backward oscillation
    He felt a surge of excitement.
  • (electricity) A sudden electrical spike or increase of voltage and current.
    A power surge at that generator created a blackout across the whole district.
  • (nautical) The swell or heave of the sea. (FM 55-501).
  • * Bible, James i. 6
    He that doubteth is like the surge of the sea driven by the wind and tossed.
  • * Dryden
    He flies aloft, and, with impetuous roar, / Pursues the foaming surges to the shore.
  • (obsolete) A spring; a fountain.
  • * Ld. Berners
    divers surges and springs of water
  • The tapered part of a windlass barrel or a capstan, upon which the cable surges, or slips.

    • Synonyms

    * inrush

    Derived terms

    * countersurge * surgeless

    Verb

    (surg)
  • (lb) To rush, flood, or increase suddenly.
  • :
  • *
  • *:Carried somehow, somewhither, for some reason, on these surging floods, were these travelers, of errand not wholly obvious to their fellows, yet of such sort as to call into query alike the nature of their errand and their own relations.
  • *{{quote-magazine, date=2013-03, author=David S. Senchina, volume=101, issue=2, page=134, magazine=(American Scientist) , title= Athletics and Herbal Supplements , passage=Athletes' use of herbal supplements has skyrocketed in the past two decades. At the top of the list of popular herbs are echinacea and ginseng, whereas garlic, St. John's wort, soybean, ephedra and others are also surging in popularity or have been historically prevalent.}}
  • To accelerate forwards, particularly suddenly.
  • :
  • *{{quote-news, year=2011, date=September 2, work=BBC, title= Wales 2-1 Montenegro , passage=Wales began the second half as they ended the first, closing down Montenegro quickly and the pressure told as Bale surged into the box and pulled the ball back for skipper Ramsey, arriving on cue, to double their lead.}}
  • To slack off a line.

    • Related terms

    * source

    References

    * * * FM 55-501

    Anagrams

    * * ----