The Clue
Press for (4 letter answer)
The Answer
URGE
Tags
Notes
The answer URGE is very common and appears about once every 47 puzzles.
Related Clues
Advocate
Craving
Desire
Egg on
Encourage
Entreat
Exhort
Impel
Implore
Importune
Impulse
Instigate
Itch
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Press
Prod
Push
Spur
Yen
Basic desire
Driving force
Inner drive
Press upon
Seek to persuade
Twist the arm of
Wanderlust, e.g.
Now-and-then yen
Definition
URGE as a noun:
1. (urge, impulse) = an instinctive motive; "profound religious impulses"
2. (urge, itch) = a strong restless desire; "why this urge to travel?"
URGE as a verb:
1. (urge, urge on, press, exhort) = force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to finish his studies"
2. (recommend, urge, advocate) = push for something; "The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day"
3. (cheer, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on, exhort, pep up) = urge on or encourage especially by shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"