urge on
B2 neutral separable transitive
In simple words
Cheer someone on and tell them to keep going.
Literal meaning: To push or drive someone forward with pressure.
Meanings
1 B2 neutral
To strongly encourage a person or animal to continue or increase their effort.
"The crowd urged the runner on as she approached the final stretch."
"The soldiers urged each other on through the difficult terrain."
— Common military/historical narrative usage
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Common in sporting and motivational contexts. Can be used for people, animals (especially horses), or abstract concepts. Slightly formal tone but natural in both spoken and written English.
Commonly used with
crowd coach supporters forward team horse
Forms
Base
urge on
I/you/we/they
3rd person
urges on
he/she/it
Past simple
urged on
yesterday
Past participle
urged on
have + pp
-ing form
urging on
continuous
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