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getting a charge out of

getting a charge out of is the present participle and gerund 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 getting a charge out of

What is getting a charge out of the present participle and gerund of?
Getting a charge out of is the present participle and gerund of get a charge out of.

Words near getting a charge out of in the dictionary

  1. gettin
  2. gettin'
  3. gettin' it in
  4. getting
  5. getting 'er done
  6. getting a charge out of
  7. getting a clue
  8. getting a fix
  9. getting a grip
  10. getting a handle on
  11. getting a hold of

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