charge

noun
UK: /tʃɑːdʒ/
US: /tʃɑːrdʒ/

  1. The amount you have to pay for something.

    1. The charge for the room is $100 a night. [ ] [ ]
    2. There's an extra charge if you want breakfast in your room. [ ] [ ]

  2. An accusation that someone has done something wrong, especially a crime.

    1. He denied the charge of stealing the car. [ ] [ ]
    2. The police brought a charge of fraud against her after the investigation. [ ] [ ]

  3. The amount of electricity stored in a battery or other device.

    1. My phone needs a charge soon or it will die. [ ] [ ]
    2. The solar panel provides a constant charge to the battery. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

accusation fee price rush attack energy cost impute indictment
charge verb

  1. To ask someone to pay a particular amount of money for something.

    1. They charge $5 to enter the museum. [ ] [ ]
    2. How much do you charge for a haircut at your salon? [ ] [ ]

  2. To accuse someone formally of a crime.

    1. The police charged him with drunk driving. [ ] [ ]
    2. She was charged with murder after the investigation concluded. [ ] [ ]

  3. To put electricity into a battery or other device.

    1. I need to charge my phone before going out. [ ] [ ]
    2. Remember to charge the camera batteries overnight for our trip. [ ] [ ]

  4. To rush forward and attack.

    1. The soldiers charged toward the enemy. [ ] [ ]
    2. The bull lowered its head and began to charge at the matador. [ ] [ ]
charge adjective

  1. Full of emotion or energy.

    1. The atmosphere was charged with excitement. [ ] [ ]
    2. The meeting was charged after they announced the layoffs. [ ] [ ]
charge phrasal-verb

  1. charge someone to do something. is a phrasal verb that means to give someone a responsibility or task

    1. I was charged to be the leader of the team. [ ] [ ]
    2. She was charged to find new partners for the organization. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "charge" in English means: The amount you have to pay for something., An accusation that someone has done something wrong, especially a crime., The amount of electricity stored in a battery or other device..

The phonetic transcription of "charge" is /tʃɑːdʒ/ in British English and /tʃɑːrdʒ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "charge": accusation, fee, price, rush, attack, energy, cost, impute, indictment.

Example usage of "charge": "The charge for the room is $100 a night.". More examples on the page.