charge
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4.8
- noun
- /tʃɑrdʒ/
- He said the enemy's forming for another charge against Whiterside.
- lead the charge
- a cavalry charge
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- Cossacks, cavalry charges, and even spy rings.
- But the Great War really ended the cavalry charge and the use of swords in the field.
- Well, it was more of a slaughter at Omdurman, the last real cavalry charge in British history.
- And I can lead that charge as camel toe drag, hoof drag.
Examples
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Keane was the first to attack, spurring his horse into a charge across the meadow with reckless abandon.
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Caesar's men spontaneously halted mid charge and reassembled.
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So an epic, epic charge to finish off this battle.
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And he's asking me to lead the charge, right?
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It is you who will lead the charge into battle.
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When the Indians made their final charge, they broke through our bulwark into our circle.
Fiction book (1997) -
The soldiers prepared for a fierce charge against the enemy's fortified position.
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With a loud battle cry, the knight led a charge that overwhelmed the opposing forces.
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The football team executed a perfect charge in the final minutes of the game, aiming to score a touchdown.
Synonyms
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4.5
An attempt or threat to hurt someone physically
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9.9
A mass attack, especially by Japanese soldiers in World War II, where they rush the enemy while shouting 'banzai'
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Compounds
- Specialized
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3.9
A quality in objects that makes them pull together or push apart, called positive and negative
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3.9
An extra fee each person pays to enter a restaurant or club, not for food and drink
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3.9
An electrical state when an object has fewer electrons than protons
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4.1
A state when an object has more electrons than protons and so attracts positive objects, for example a rubbed balloon
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6.2
A buildup of electricity on the surface of an object that does not let it move
- Formal
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9.0
A diplomat who acts as head of an embassy when the ambassador is away
- Archaic
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8.4
A small metal or plastic plate that people use like an early credit card to pay for goods
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3.3
A fee paid for a plane landing, take-off, parking, or use of passenger areas at an airport
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3.9
Money paid for putting equipment or services in place and making them ready
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3.7
A regular payment that does not change when business changes, like rent or insurance
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5.1
The total electric charge in a closed system stays the same
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9.9
A mass attack, especially by Japanese soldiers in World War II, where they rush the enemy while shouting 'banzai'
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6.7
An amount companies record each year as an expense to show equipment loses value
- Specialized
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7.5
A payment plan that lets you keep owing money and pay over time
- Jargon
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9.2
A soldier who stays on duty after hours to deal with problems and visitors
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3.5
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
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A machine that speeds up ions so they leave a hot gas called plasma after swapping electrons
- Archaic
A device that throws explosive charges into the sea to attack submarines from a ship
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Etymology
Charge carries the idea of a heavy forward movement from its old meaning 'to load'. A charge as a noun is the forceful rush or attack itself, like soldiers running toward the enemy.