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gets a charge out of

gets a charge out of is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get a charge out of.

Meaning of get a charge out of

Verb

get a charge out of (third-person singular simple present gets a charge out of, present participle getting a charge out of, simple past got a charge out of, past participle (UK) got a charge out of or (US) gotten a charge out of)

  1. (idiomatic) To derive excitement, entertainment, or pleasure from.
    • Anyway, I used to get a charge out of the writing on the walls in the John.1969, Juliette Lemercier, Justine Lemercier, The Turkish Bath, →ISBN, page 108

Questions about gets a charge out of

What is gets a charge out of the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Gets a charge out of is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get a charge out of.

Words near gets a charge out of in the dictionary

  1. getouts
  2. getpennies
  3. getpenny
  4. gets
  5. gets 'er done
  6. gets a charge out of
  7. gets a clue
  8. gets a fix
  9. gets a grip
  10. gets a handle on
  11. gets a hold of

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