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to get a charge out of

to get a charge out of

2 7.0
To enjoy something and feel excited by it
  • phrasal verb
  • Informal
translation icon : disfrutar mucho de
  • I get a charge out of men telling women what they can and can't do with their bodies.

Examples

  • And even I don't get a charge out of that.

    Savage Sisters (1974)

  • You'll get a charge out of this.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • Hope you get a charge out of this.

    Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One (2024)

  • I said to Jim, "Hey, I know a group of people that might really get a charge out of something like this."

    Academic text (2002)

  • When I called her over to see it, she got a charge out of cheering me on.

    Blog text (3)

  • I get a charge out of you people who never do a thing but report on and critique the people who do.

    Blog text (8)

  • The only one of us they can tolerate is Heitman, who they get a charge out of.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • - YOU KNOW, ALL THE TIMES I'VE BEEN ACROSS, I STILL GET A CHARGE OUT OF THE OLD GIRL.

    Bon Voyage! (1962)

  • I really get a charge out of watching thrilling sports matches with my friends.

  • She gets a charge out of trying new foods at different restaurants.

Synonyms

to get excited
vsto get a charge out of
112 1.0

To feel very eager and happy about something

enjoys or feels excited more as a lasting response than a quick reaction
to get one's kicks
vsto get a charge out of
  • Informal
8.4

To enjoy something because it makes you feel excited

enjoys something very much or feels excited without deliberate seeking

Antonyms

to hate
∞ 1.0

To feel a very strong dislike for someone or something

dislike
  • Texting
49 1.0

A feeling of not liking someone or something

How Enjoyable

to love
∞ 1.0
to get a charge out of
  • Informal
2 7.0
to enjoy
∞ 1.0
to like
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

get a charge out of infinitive
getting a charge out of present participle
gets a charge out of third person singular
got a charge out of past
got a charge out of past participle

Morphology

get + a + charge + out + of

The phrase can be decomposed into 'get' (receive/experience) + 'a charge' (a rush of excitement) + 'out of' (from), so the meaning 'derive excitement/enjoyment from' is inferable if a learner knows the specific sense of 'charge' and the collocation pattern 'get ... out of'. However, the required sense of 'charge' and the idiomatic collocation are not guaranteed knowledge at B1, so the relation is partially transparent rather than fully predictable.

Etymology

Get a charge out of may come from the image of getting an electric charge — a quick jolt that makes you feel lively. So, to get a charge out of something means to feel 'excited' by it or to 'enjoy' it.