urge on v 1: spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers" [syn: {cheer}, {root on}, {inspire}, {urge}, {barrack}, {urge on}, {exhort}, {pep up}] 2: force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to finish his studies" [syn: {urge}, {urge on}, {press}, {exhort}]