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charging Meaning & Definition

/ˈt͡ʃɑɹd͡ʒɪŋ/

What Does Charging Mean?

Charging is a verb that means present participle and gerund of charge. As a noun, it means An act or process of charging (as of a battery).

An act or process of charging (as of a battery).
An offensive foul in which the player with the ball moves into a stationary defender.
Smith is called for charging, and the Nimrods will get the ball.

To assign a duty or responsibility to
To assign (a debit) to an account
Let's charge this to marketing.
To pay on account, as by using a credit card
Can I charge my purchase to my credit card?
To require payment (of) (a price or fee, for goods, services, etc.)
I won't charge you for the wheat
(possibly archaic) to sell at a given price.
to charge coal at $5 per unit
To formally accuse (a person) of a crime.
I'm charging you with assault and battery.
To impute or ascribe
To call to account; to challenge
To place a burden or load on or in
To load equipment with material required for its use, as a firearm with powder, a fire hose with water, a chemical reactor with raw materials
Charge your weapons; we're moving up.
To move forward quickly and forcefully, particularly in combat and/or on horseback
(of a hunting dog) to lie on the belly and be still (A command given by a hunter to a dog)

The source does not list synonyms for this entry.

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

Let's charge this to marketing.

Can I charge my purchase to my credit card?

I won't charge you for the wheat

to charge coal at $5 per unit

I'm charging you with assault and battery.

Charge your weapons; we're moving up.

charging

charging (countable and uncountable, plural chargings)