Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with urge in American Collocation
urge
noun
countable
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ɜrdʒ/
strong or sudden
deep
desperate
great
irresistible
overwhelming
powerful
strong
sudden
uncontrollable
He had a strong urge to travel.
I had a sudden urge to see her, and tell her that I did love her, really.
natural
natural
Children have a natural urge to explore and learn about the environment.
types of urge
competitive
creative
sexual
I have a real creative urge to do something, and to create my own greeting cards is one of the ideas I’ve had.
have an urge
experience
feel
get
have
Our store is online 24 hours a day for whenever you feel the urge to shop.
try to stop an urge
control
fight
overcome
resist
stifle
suppress
I’m not a smoker myself, but my husband is currently fighting the urge to light up again.
satisfy an urge
satisfy
If you do crave chocolate, satisfy the urge with a little dark, bitter chocolate.