charge
/tʃˈɑɹdʒ/noun, verb1 syllable
Charge means: move quickly and violently.
Synonyms for charge55
noun, as in attention and management implying responsibility for safety
noun, as in heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield
noun, as in a quantity of explosive to be set off at one time
noun, as in a special assignment that is given to a person or group
noun, as in a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something
noun, as in (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense
noun, as in the quantity of unbalanced electricity in a body (either positive or negative) and construed as an excess or deficiency of electrons
noun, as in (psychoanalysis) the libidinal energy invested in some idea or person or object
noun, as in request for payment of a debt
noun, as in an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence
verb, as in cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
verb, as in cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution
verb, as in to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
verb, as in blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against
verb, as in demand payment
verb, as in assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to
verb, as in enter a certain amount as a charge
verb, as in give over to another for care or safekeeping
verb, as in provide (a device) with something necessary
verb, as in attribute responsibility to
Opposites of charge
What does charge mean?40
verb
move quickly and violently“The car tore down the street”
cause to be agitated, excited, or roused“The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks”
cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution“After the second episode, she had to be committed”
direct into a position for use“point a gun”
file a formal charge against“The suspect was charged with murdering his wife”
impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to“He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend”
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle“he saw Jess charging at him with a pitchfork”
blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against“he charged the director with indifference”
demand payment“Will I get charged for this service?”
assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to“He was appointed deputy manager”
enter a certain amount as a charge“he charged me $15”
give over to another for care or safekeeping“consign your baggage”
provide (a device) with something necessary“He loaded his gun carefully”
attribute responsibility to“We blamed the accident on her”
make an accusatory claim“The defense attorney charged that the jurors were biased”
fill or load to capacity“charge the wagon with hay”
pay with a credit card; pay with plastic money; postpone payment by recording a purchase as a debt“Will you pay cash or charge the purchase?”
lie down on command, of hunting dogs
place a heraldic bearing on“charge all weapons, shields, and banners”
instruct (a jury) about the law, its application, and the weighing of evidence
instruct or command with authority“The teacher charged the children to memorize the poem”
set or ask for a certain price“How much do you charge for lunch?”
cause formation of a net electrical charge in or on“charge a conductor”
energize a battery by passing a current through it in the direction opposite to discharge“I need to charge my car battery”
saturate“The room was charged with tension and anxiety”
noun
the swift release of a store of affective force“they got a great bang out of it”
attention and management implying responsibility for safety“he is in the care of a bodyguard”
heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield
a quantity of explosive to be set off at one time“this cartridge has a powder charge of 50 grains”
a special assignment that is given to a person or group“a confidential mission to London”
a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something“the judge's charge to the jury”
(criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense“he was arrested on a charge of larceny”
the quantity of unbalanced electricity in a body (either positive or negative) and construed as an excess or deficiency of electrons“the battery needed a fresh charge”
(psychoanalysis) the libidinal energy invested in some idea or person or object“Freud thought of cathexis as a psychic analog of an electrical charge”
request for payment of a debt“they submitted their charges at the end of each month”
an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence“the newspaper published charges that Jones was guilty of drunken driving”
an impetuous rush toward someone or something“the wrestler's charge carried him past his adversary”
the price charged for some article or service“the admission charge”
a person committed to your care“the teacher led her charges across the street”
financial liabilities (such as a tax)“the charges against the estate”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with charge?7
Charge in a sentence
- I don't know this system, but the man in charge will explain.unknown
- Before he retired, he had handed over charge of his office.unknown
- If your rent comes in past the fifth, a late charge will be added.CK
- She was put in charge of the project, despite having zero leadership skills.FlamingTofu
- In this country, even universities are free of charge.Hybrid
- In the garden, the pigs were in charge.AlanF_US
- Should the word processor go wrong, we guarantee to replace it free of charge.Dejo
- The pilot isn't feeling well, so the co-pilot will have to take charge.DJ_Saidez
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of charge
as a noun
- plural
- charges
as a verb
- past tense
- charged
- present participle
- charging
- third-person singular
- charges