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charged

UK/t͡ʃɑːd͡ʒd//t͡ʃɑɹd͡ʒd/

charged is the simple past and past participle of charge.

Adjective

charged (comparative more charged, superlative most charged)

  1. Arousing strong emotion.
    • a charged issue in American politics
    Synonyms:
    heated
  2. Showing or having strong emotion.
    • an emotionally charged plea
  3. Fraught with emotion; tense.
    • It was an emotionally charged moment when President Barack Obama addressed a joint session of the US Congress for the first time during his administration. It was also a charged moment because of failing economies in the US and around the world. Congress and the public waited to hear how he...2016 April 8, Lindon J. Robison, Bryan K. Ritchie, Relationship Economics: The Social Capital Paradigm and its Application to Business, Politics and Other Transactions, CRC Press, →ISBN, page 217
    • Eva approached me , and her closeness made my senses come alive. There was a charged moment where words seemed superfluous. She finally broke the silence. "So, Killian, why did you really want me here on stage? You insisted that I didn't need to audition. Was this even about the music?"2023 October 19, Haliya May, Savage Devotion, Haliya May
  4. Having electricity.
    • charged particles
    • a charged phone

Meaning of charge

Verb

charge (third-person singular simple present charges, present participle charging, simple past and past participle charged)

  1. To assign a duty or responsibility to; to order.
    • Moses […] charged you to love the Lord your God.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Joshua 22:5
  2. (transitive) To assign (a debit) to an account.
    • Let's charge this to marketing.
  3. (ambitransitive) To require payment (of) (a price or fee, for goods, services, etc.).
    • to charge high for goods
    Synonyms:
    assess
  4. (US, transitive) To pay on account, as by using a credit card.
    • Can I charge my purchase to my credit card?
  5. (dated, transitive) To sell (something) at a given price.
    • to charge coal at $5 per unit
  6. (transitive, criminal law) To formally accuse (a person) of a crime.
    • I'm charging you with assault and battery.

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Synonyms of charged

Forms of charged

comparativemore charged
superlativemost charged

Words formed from charged

Phrases with charged

Words that rhyme with charged

Questions about charged

What does charged mean?
Charged means arousing strong emotion.
What is charged the simple past and past participle of?
Charged is the simple past and past participle of charge.
What part of speech is charged?
Charged is an adjective.
How do you pronounce charged?
Charged is pronounced /t͡ʃɑːd͡ʒd/ (UK).

Words near charged in the dictionary

  1. chargeants
  2. chargeback
  3. chargebacks
  4. chargecard
  5. chargecards
  6. charged
  7. charged down
  8. charged like a wounded bull
  9. charged off
  10. charged particle
  11. charged particles

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