Definition for Urge:

• To press hard upon; to follow closely

Synonyms for Urge:

• n.

  •appetite (noun)
  • zeal.
  •compulsion (noun)
  • incitement,
  • coercion,
  • intimidation,
  • duress,
  • motivation.
  •desire (noun)
  • greed,
  • Ardency,
  • expectation,
  • covetousness,
  • acquisitiveness,
  • fondness,
  • thirst,
  • hunger,
  • amorousness,
  • eagerness,
  • hope,
  • need,
  • yearning.
  •excitement (noun)
  • stimulus.
  •motive (noun)
  • energy,
  • prompting,
  • provocation,
  • fermentation,
  • motive,
  • goading,
  • induction,
  • facilitation,
  • catalyst,
  • magnetism,
  • stimulation,
  • enticement,
  • fomentation,
  • propulsion.
  •request (noun)
  • probe,
  • requisition,
  • plea,
  • want,
  • query,
  • appeal,
  • question,
  • entreaty,
  • inquiry,
  • bid,
  • summons.
  •urge (noun)
  • cheer,
  • pep up,
  • barrack.
  •very strong desire (noun)
  • sweet tooth,
  • fancy,
  • weakness,
  • stimulant,
  • Appetition.

• v.

  •beg, push for, encourage (verb)
  • further,
  • hasten,
  • charge,
  • countenance,
  • push,
  • solicit,
  • plead,
  • champion,
  • endorse,
  • attract,
  • tempt,
  • favor,
  • rationalize,
  • maneuver,
  • sanction,
  • propel,
  • commend,
  • adjure,
  • beseech.
  •coax (verb)
  • convince,
  • enlist,
  • coax,
  • seduce,
  • sway,
  • charm.
  •communication (verb)
  • urge on.
  •compel (verb)
  • hijack,
  • bulldoze,
  • daunt,
  • mandate,
  • motivate,
  • dictate,
  • drive,
  • cause,
  • oblige,
  • bully,
  • browbeat,
  • intimidate,
  • pressure,
  • stress,
  • galvanize.
  •hasten (verb)
  • flurry,
  • accelerate,
  • hustle,
  • bustle,
  • rush.
  •motivate (verb)
  • prod,
  • throw,
  • hurtle,
  • hurl,
  • jog,
  • fire,
  • shoot,
  • poke,
  • jerk,
  • entice,
  • magnetize,
  • ferment,
  • fling,
  • lob,
  • nudge,
  • shove,
  • launch,
  • sling,
  • catapult,
  • knock,
  • heave,
  • ram,
  • punch,
  • jostle,
  • jolt,
  • bump,
  • energize,
  • pitch,
  • encourage,
  • strike.
  •request (verb)
  • seek,
  • summon,
  • inquire.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • beg,
  • urgency,
  • temptation,
  • appetite,
  • ask,
  • impatience,
  • would.
  •
  • call on,
  • speed up,
  • admonish.
  •
  • insist,
  • guide.
  •advise
  • exhort.
  •appeal
  • call upon.
  •coax
  • talk into,
  • sweet-talk,
  • jawbone.
  •contend
  • stick to.
  •egg on
  • stir up,
  • sic.
  •expedite
  • railroad.
  •flatter
  • blandish.
  •hasten
  • haste.
  •influence
  • pull strings.
  •move
  • get going.
  •persuade
  • disarm.

Paraphrases for Urge:

• Equivalence

  • Coordinating conjunction
    urging.
  • Adjective
    urges, Urged.
  • Proper noun, singular
    Urged, urging.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    urging.
  • Adverb
    urges.
  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    exhort.
  • Verb, base form
    exhort.

• Reverse Entailment

  • Noun, singular or mass
    urgency.

• Independent

  • Proper noun, singular
    pushes, choices.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    eagerness, temptation, craving, impulse.
  • Verb, past tense
    called, shared, Echoed, joined, Did.
  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    insist, implore, beseech, advise, beg, incite, suggest, argue, squeeze.
  • Verb, base form
    encouraged, Has, persuade, insist, implore, induce, plead, advise, galvanize, pressurise, beg, solicit, supervise, incite, compel, convince, suggest, entice, argue, squeeze, impel, instigate, incentivize.

Antonyms for Urge:

• n.

  • very strong desire
    dislike, deterrent, discouragement, block, indifference, disgust, distaste, hatred, hindrance, hate.

• v.

  • beg, push for, encourage
    hurt, halt, condemn, disapprove, prevent, let go, pull, discourage, dissuade, repress, deny, protest, reply, censure, turn off, refuse, reject, delay, criticize, oppose, answer, stop, hinder, repulse, check, retreat.

• v. t.

  • Other antonyms:
    restrain, impede.

Hypernym for Urge:

• v.

  • communication
    hurry, preach, bear on, push, rush, advocate.

Hyponym for Urge:

• v.

  • communication
    counsel, Rede, advise.