urge
noun [C] /ɜːdʒ/
/ɝːdʒ/ Definition
C2 a strong wish, especially one that is difficult or impossible to control: The two of them seem unable to control their sexual urges. [+ to infinitive] The urge to steal is very strong in many of the young men we look after here.Feelings of desire
(Definition of urge noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- appetite noun (NEED)
- call noun (DEMAND)
- caprice noun
- compulsion noun (WANT)
- craving noun
- cupidity noun
- dream noun (HOPE)
- drive noun (POWER)
- every determiner (ALL)
- get itchy feet idiom
- hunger noun (DESIRE)
- impulse buy noun
- inclination noun (FEELING)
- longing noun
- lust noun (WISH)
- need noun
- vaulting adjective
- whim noun
- wish noun (WANT)
- yearning noun
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Feelings of desire
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