# charging

Pronunciation: say "CHAR-jing" US /ˈt͡ʃɑɹd͡ʒɪŋ/, UK /ˈt͡ʃɑːd͡ʒɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The act or process of filling a battery or device with electrical energy.
   - Simple: The act of putting electricity into a battery to fill it with power.
   - _Repeated fast charging can shorten a lithium-ion battery's lifespan over time._
   - _The charging of the spacecraft's cells happened gradually during each orbit._
3. An offensive foul called when the player holding the ball moves into a defender who has set a stationary position.
   - Simple: A foul in basketball when a player with the ball runs into a defender who is standing still.
   - _The referee whistled charging after the guard barreled into a set defender._
   - _Charging is one of the most debated calls in the game because the contact happens so fast._

## Verb

2. Present participle of charge. — present participle and gerund of charge
   - Simple: Present participle of charge. Use this -ing form when something is happening right now.
   - _The store is charging extra for delivery this week._
   - _Soldiers came charging through the broken gate._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/charging (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).