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charging

/ˈt͡ʃɑːd͡ʒɪŋ/
Meanings
  • Verb

    The act of supplying a device or battery with electrical energy.

    - "I need to charge my phone before I leave the house."
    - "The electric car is charging at the station."
  • Verb

    To arm or equip someone or something.

    - "The knight charged into battle."
    - "The sales team was charged with increasing revenue."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈt͡ʃɑɹd͡ʒɪŋ/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with charging
arge , argee , argee-bargain , argee-marsh , harbor , marjoram , parade , parrot , sparrow
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. Charge (fr) : A fee or payment

  2. Charge (fr) : A group of animals or soldiers

  3. Charge (fr) : To arm or equip

  4. Charge (es) : A fee or payment

  5. Charge (es) : To arm or equip

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Charge () : A sum of money payable for goods or services

  2. Charge () : A group of animals or soldiers

  3. Charge () : To accuse or blame

  4. Charge () : To give a formal order or command

  5. Charged () : Feeling or showing strong emotion

  6. Charged () : Having an electrical charge

Variants
List of all variants of charging that leads to same result
charge , charged , charges , charging , hard-charging , charge off , charge-off , charge-offs , charged off , charges off , charging off
Forms
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charged, charging, charged up, charges, charged with, overcharged

Etymology
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The word 'charge' comes from the Old French word 'charger', which means 'to load' or 'to arm'. In the context of electricity, it comes from the Middle English word 'chargen', which means 'to load' or 'to impregnate'.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'charging station' was first used in 1831 to describe a location where horses could be changed for fresh ones during long-distance journeys.

  2. The first electric car was charged by connecting it to a wall socket using an extension cord.

  3. The term 'charging bull' is a symbol of strength and courage in finance and business.

Related Concepts
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  1. Battery: A device that stores electrical energy and can provide power when needed

  2. Electricity: A form of energy resulting from the presence and flow of charged particles, such as electrons

  3. Electric current: The flow of electric charge

Culture
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In literature, 'charging' has been used metaphorically to describe the act of attacking or advancing, as in the famous line 'Charge of the Light Brigade' from Alfred, Lord Tennyson's poem. In art, charging can refer to the technique of applying pigment to a surface in a thick layer. In music, charging can describe the feeling of excitement or energy that builds up during a song.

How to Memorize "charging"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a battery charging on a charger. Visualize the electrical current flowing from the charger into the battery.
    - Visualize a knight charging into battle on a horse.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'charge' with the image of a battery charging.
    - Associate the word 'charge' with the sound of a knight charging into battle.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Battery Charging' to remember the definition of charging as the act of supplying a device with electrical energy.
    - Use the mnemonic 'Knight Charging' to remember the definition of charging as the act of attacking or advancing.

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