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

  • (..) - Gotcha. - No, no. Do you know why you're here, Evey Hammond? Please. You've been charged with three counts of murder... ...the bombing of government property, conspiracy to commit terrorism... ...treason and sedition, the penalty for which is death by firing squad. (..)
    2005 V for Vendetta