charged

Definition

  • adjective: having an amount of electricity
  • adjective: possessing or showing strong emotion
  • often + 'up'
  • synonyms: accountable, accused, activated

Examples

  • My cell phone needs to be 'charged'. = The battery in my cell phone needs to be charged.

  • Fans 'charged' [='rushed'] the stage but were stopped by the security guards.

  • It is not clear if he violated the rules, as his critics have 'charged'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) If he's hurt get a report. What happens to our complaint? Sign this and leave. You have to post bail. What for? You're charged with murder. I can't let you leave. The blood money is forty million. How am I going to post bail? I live at my dad's. He has Alzheimer's. (..)
    2011 A Separation
  • (..) You go, I'll come. He says you locked up his father and left. What should I say? Say? If he complains you'll be charged. Where's Somayeh? Over there. Go. I'll get her and come. Let's go. (..)
    2011 A Separation