noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An act or process of charging (as of a battery). countable
2. 2
   An offensive foul in which the player with the ball moves into a stationary defender. uncountable

   "Smith is called for charging, and the Nimrods will get the ball."

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of charge form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

balebotherburdencargochargedeadweight

Example

More examples

"The cheap dollar is charging up exports."

Related phrases

charging casecharging pointcharging stationcharging the moundcongestion charginghard-chargingsmart chargingoffensive foul

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