to charge
- verb
- /tʃɑrdʒ/
- As the enemy forces drew closer, the soldiers prepared to charge into battle with fierce determination.
- the cavalry charged
And he turned around to Inspector Kate and he went charging and Kate went charging.
- And he turned around to Inspector Kate and he went charging and Kate went charging.
Examples
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The Roherim sing with joy as they charge into battle.
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All of a sudden, a male waterbuck came charging out of the trees in a panic-driven flight.
Academic text (1999) -
You see how he charges towards me to attack me again?
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If he charges, you take off.
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But when he got up and charged again, I did the same thing.
Fiction book (1991) -
More troops are going to be available to charge in now right here.
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A hostile alien army came charging through a hole in space.
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Undeterred, wave after wave of soldiers charged the beast and died.
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Stephen picks up the door and, using it as a shield, charges into the flames.
Fiction book (1991) -
Summoning hidden resources of strength, Peter charges at the oncoming soldiers, brandishing his sword.
Fiction book (1991)
Synonyms
To move or act quickly because a situation needs it
To move very quickly with great force
Move quickly and forcefully toward someone or something to attack
To push forward through a crowd to get ahead
To move quickly and forcefully forward across a playing field in sports to try to score
Antonyms
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
- Informal
To move quickly and forcefully forward across a playing field in sports to try to score
Compounds
An extra fee each person pays to enter a restaurant or club, not for food and drink
- Specialized
A buildup of electricity on the surface of an object that does not let it move
- Formal
A diplomat who acts as head of an embassy when the ambassador is away
- Specialized
A quality in objects that makes them pull together or push apart, called positive and negative
- Specialized
A state when an object has more electrons than protons and so attracts positive objects, for example a rubbed balloon
- Specialized
An electrical state when an object has fewer electrons than protons
- Archaic
A small metal or plastic plate that people use like an early credit card to pay for goods
Money paid for putting equipment or services in place and making them ready
An amount of money residents pay regularly to cover shared building costs like cleaning and repairs
A way to buy now at a shop and pay later up to a set limit you can repay anytime
- Jargon
A soldier who stays on duty after hours to deal with problems and visitors
- Specialized
A machine that speeds up ions so they leave a hot gas called plasma after swapping electrons
- Specialized
An amount companies record each year as an expense to show equipment loses value
- Archaic
A device that throws explosive charges into the sea to attack submarines from a ship
A fee paid for a plane landing, take-off, parking, or use of passenger areas at an airport
A mass attack, especially by Japanese soldiers in World War II, where they rush the enemy while shouting 'banzai'
- Specialized
A regular payment that does not change when business changes, like rent or insurance
- Specialized
A payment plan that lets you keep owing money and pay over time
How Forceful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Charge once meant 'to load' and then grew into the idea of moving forward with force, as if pushing a heavy weight. So to charge at someone is to rush forward quickly and attack.