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 charge charge /ˈtʃɑːrdʒ/

noun

  1. () An impetuous rush toward someone or something  ( charge )
    an impetuous rush toward someone or something
     The wrestler's charge carried him past his adversary
    the wrestler's charge carried him past his adversary
     The battle began with a cavalry charge
    the battle began with a cavalry charge
  2. () (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense  ( complaint , charge )
    (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense
     He was arrested on a charge of larceny
    he was arrested on a charge of larceny
  3. () The price charged for some article or service  ( charge )
    the price charged for some article or service
     The admission charge
    the admission charge
  4. () The quantity of unbalanced electricity in a body (either positive or negative) and construed as an excess or deficiency of electrons  ( electric charge , charge )
    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
    the battery needed a fresh charge
  5. () A special assignment that is given to a person or group  ( commission , charge , mission )
    a special assignment that is given to a person or group
     A confidential mission to London
    a confidential mission to London
     His charge was deliver a message
    his charge was deliver a message
  6. () Attention and management implying responsibility for safety  ( guardianship , tutelage , care , charge )
    attention and management implying responsibility for safety
     He is in the care of a bodyguard
    he is in the care of a bodyguard
  7. () A person committed to your care  ( charge )
    a person committed to your care
     The teacher led her charges across the street
    the teacher led her charges across the street
  8. A quantity of explosive to be set off at one time  ( burster , bursting charge , charge , explosive charge )
    a quantity of explosive to be set off at one time
     This cartridge has a powder charge of 50 grains
    this cartridge has a powder charge of 50 grains
  9. Heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield  ( armorial bearing , bearing , charge , heraldic bearing )
    heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield
  10. An assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence  ( accusation , charge )
    an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence
     The newspaper published charges that Jones was guilty of drunken driving
    the newspaper published charges that Jones was guilty of drunken driving
  11. A formal statement of a command or injunction to do something  ( charge , commission , direction )
    a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something
     The judge's charge to the jury
    the judge's charge to the jury
  12. Request for payment of a debt  ( billing , charge )
    request for payment of a debt
     They submitted their charges at the end of each month
    they submitted their charges at the end of each month
  13. The swift release of a store of affective force  ( bang , boot , charge , flush , kick , rush , thrill )
    the swift release of a store of affective force
     They got a great bang out of it
    they got a great bang out of it
     What a boot!
    what a boot!
     He got a quick rush from injecting heroin
    he got a quick rush from injecting heroin
     He does it for kicks
    he does it for kicks
  14. (psychoanalysis) the libidinal energy invested in some idea, person or object  ( cathexis , charge )
    (psychoanalysis) the libidinal energy invested in some idea, person or object
     Freud thought of cathexis as a psychic analog of an electrical charge
    Freud thought of cathexis as a psychic analog of an electrical charge
  15. (tax) financial liabilities (such as a tax)  ( charge )
    (tax) financial liabilities (such as a tax)
     The charges against the estate
    the charges against the estate

verb

  1. () To make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle  ( bear down , charge )
    to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
     He saw Jess charging at him with a pitchfork
    he saw Jess charging at him with a pitchfork
  2. () Blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against  ( accuse , charge )
    blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against
     He charged the director with indifference
    he charged the director with indifference
  3. () Demand payment  ( bill , charge )
    demand payment
     Will I get charged for this service?
    Will I get charged for this service?
     We were billed for 4 nights in the hotel, although we stayed only 3 nights
    We were billed for 4 nights in the hotel, although we stayed only 3 nights
  4. () Move quickly and violently  ( buck , shoot , shoot down , charge , tear [Informal] )
    move quickly and violently
     The car tore down the street
    The car tore down the street
     He came charging into my office
    He came charging into my office
  5. () Assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to  ( charge , appoint )
    assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to
     He was appointed deputy manager
    He was appointed deputy manager
     She was charged with supervising the creation of a concordance
    She was charged with supervising the creation of a concordance
  6. () Make an accusatory claim  ( charge )
    make an accusatory claim
     The defense attorney charged that the jurors were biased
    The defense attorney charged that the jurors were biased
  7. () File a formal charge against  ( lodge , file , charge )
    file a formal charge against
     The suspect was charged with murdering his wife
    The suspect was charged with murdering his wife
  8. () Fill or load to capacity  ( charge )
    fill or load to capacity
     Charge the wagon with hay
    charge the wagon with hay
  9. () Enter a certain amount as a charge  ( charge )
    enter a certain amount as a charge
     He charged me $15
    he charged me $15
  10. Saturate  ( charge )
    saturate
     The room was charged with tension and anxiety
    The room was charged with tension and anxiety
  11. Energize a battery by passing a current through it in the direction opposite to discharge  ( charge )
    energize a battery by passing a current through it in the direction opposite to discharge
     I need to charge my car battery
    I need to charge my car battery
  12. Cause formation of a net electrical charge in or on  ( charge )
    cause formation of a net electrical charge in or on
     Charge a conductor
    charge a conductor
  13. Set or ask for a certain price  ( charge )
    set or ask for a certain price
     How much do you charge for lunch?
    How much do you charge for lunch?
     This fellow charges $100 for a massage
    This fellow charges $100 for a massage
  14. Attribute responsibility to  ( charge , blame )
    attribute responsibility to
     We blamed the accident on her
    We blamed the accident on her
     The tragedy was charged to her inexperience
    The tragedy was charged to her inexperience
  15. Instruct or command with authority  ( charge )
    instruct or command with authority
     The teacher charged the children to memorize the poem
    The teacher charged the children to memorize the poem
  16. (law) instruct (a jury) about the law, its application, and the weighing of evidence  ( charge )
    (law) instruct (a jury) about the law, its application, and the weighing of evidence
  17. Impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to  ( burden , charge , saddle )
    impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to
     He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend
    He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend
  18. Direct into a position for use  ( charge , level , point )
    direct into a position for use
     Point a gun
    point a gun
     He charged his weapon at me
    He charged his weapon at me
  19. Provide (a device) with something necessary  ( charge , load )
    provide (a device) with something necessary
     He loaded his gun carefully
    He loaded his gun carefully
     Load the camera
    load the camera
  20. (art) place a heraldic bearing on  ( charge )
    (art) place a heraldic bearing on
     Charge all weapons, shields, and banners
    charge all weapons, shields, and banners
  21. Cause to be agitated, excited, or roused  ( charge , charge up , commove , agitate , excite , rouse , turn on )
    cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
     The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks
    The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks
  22. Lie down on command, of hunting dogs  ( charge )
    lie down on command, of hunting dogs
  23. Pay with a credit card; pay with plastic money; postpone payment by recording a purchase as a debt  ( charge )
    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?
    Will you pay cash or charge the purchase?
  24. Give over to another for care or safekeeping  ( charge , consign )
    give over to another for care or safekeeping
     Consign your baggage
    consign your baggage
  25. Cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution  ( charge , institutionalise [British] , institutionalize , commit , send )
    cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution
     After the second episode, she had to be committed
    After the second episode, she had to be committed
     He was committed to prison
    he was committed to prison