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charges down

charges down is the third-person singular simple present indicative of charge down.

Meaning of charge down

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To lose electrical power
  2. (transitive) To run towards something in an effort to stop it going forward.
    • Another Wilkinson attempt was charged down before a fine clearing run and kick from Ashton and burgled Scottish line-out worked a penalty chance from wide left.2011 October 1, Tom Fordyce, “Rugby World Cup 2011: England 16-12 Scotland”, in BBC Sport

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What is charges down the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Charges down is the third-person singular simple present indicative of charge down.

Words near charges down in the dictionary

  1. chargepoints
  2. charger
  3. chargerless
  4. chargers
  5. charges
  6. charges down
  7. charges like a wounded bull
  8. charges off
  9. charges the mound
  10. charges up
  11. chargesheet

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