charges

Noun

charge (countable and uncountable, plural charges)

1. The amount of money levied for a service.
   • There will be a charge of five dollars.
2. An attack in which combatants rush towards an enemy in an attempt to engage in close combat.
   • Pickett's Charge; the Charge of the Light Brigade
3. A forceful forward movement.
   • Abou Diaby should have added Arsenal's fourth in the 50th minute after he danced round a host of defenders on a charge towards goal2011 March 2, Chris Whyatt, “Arsenal 5 - 0 Leyton Orient”, in BBC
4. An official description (by the police or a court) of a crime that somebody may be guilty of.
   • two charges of manslaughter

   Synonyms:

   count

5. An accusation by a person or organization.
   • That's a slanderous charge of abuse of trust.

   Synonyms:

   count, complaint

6. An electric charge.

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