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got a charge out of

got a charge out of is the simple past of get a charge out of.

got a charge out of is the past participle 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 got a charge out of

What is got a charge out of the simple past of?
Got a charge out of is the simple past of get a charge out of.

Words near got a charge out of in the dictionary

  1. Goswell
  2. Goswick
  3. Goswicks
  4. got
  5. got 'er done
  6. got a charge out of
  7. got a clue
  8. got a fix
  9. got a grip
  10. got a handle on
  11. got a hold of

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