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urges

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈɝdʒɪz/ · UK /ˈɜːdʒɪz/

urges means: Strong feelings that make you want to do something.

noun

STRONG DESIRESB2

Strong feelings that make you want to do something.

  • He tried to control his urges.
  • Stress can bring strong urges to eat.
  • She resisted her urges to interrupt the speaker.

How to use it: urges to do something (She had sudden urges to leave the city.)

Similar words: impulses, desires

Common phrases: strong urges, sexual urges, resist your urges

Questions about urges

What does urges mean?

Strong feelings that make you want to do something.

What is urges in other languages?

Türkçe: dürtüler · Español: impulsos · Français: envies · Deutsch: Impulse · Italiano: impulsi · 日本語: 衝動

How do you pronounce urges?

In American English /ˈɝdʒɪz/; in British English /ˈɜːdʒɪz/.

How do you use urges in a sentence?

He tried to control his urges. Stress can bring strong urges to eat.

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