charging

SayCHAR-jing/ˈt͡ʃɑɹd͡ʒɪŋ/UK/ˈt͡ʃɑːd͡ʒɪŋ/

Pluralchargings

3 meanings of charging

1
nouncountable
The act of putting electricity into a battery to fill it with power.
Like filling a water tank so you can use the water later.
The charging of the battery took several hours last night.
Slow charging is gentler on the battery and makes it last longer.
2
verb
Present participle of charge. Use this -ing form when something is happening right now.
He is charging the battery while he sleeps.
The bull came charging across the field.
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3
noununcountable
A foul in basketball when a player with the ball runs into a defender who is standing still.
Like running into someone who is standing still and getting blamed for the crash.
The referee called charging when he ran into the defender.
Moving into a player who is standing still is usually charging.
Note

charging is a form of charge

charge, verb: To ask someone to pay money for something. Full entry

Forms: chargecharges he/she/itcharging -ing formcharged past tense, past participle
Spelling: charge → charging: drop the e, add -ing

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