serge
/ˈsɝdʒ/
noun
Familiar
1.n.a twilled woolen fabric
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serge and surge are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. serge means “a twilled woolen fabric”. surge means “rise and move, as in waves or billows”.
/ˈsɝdʒ/
1.n.a twilled woolen fabric
/ˈsɝdʒ/
1.v.rise and move, as in waves or billows
“The army surged forward”
| serge | surge | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈsɝdʒ/ | /ˈsɝdʒ/ |
| Said | surj | surj |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 5 | 5 |
| Parts of speech | noun | verb, noun |
| Senses | 1 | 8 |
| How common | Familiar | Familiar |
| Synonyms | none recorded | billow, heave |
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2.v.rise rapidly
“the dollar soared against the yen”
3.v.rise or move forward
“surging waves”