charging

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US/ˈt͡ʃɑɹd͡ʒɪŋ/UK/ˈt͡ʃɑːd͡ʒɪŋ/

noun

An act or process of charging (as of a battery).

“Smith is called for charging, and the Nimrods will get the ball.”

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of charge
nouncharging (countable and uncountable, plural chargings)

plural chargings

  1. countableAn act or process of charging (as of a battery).
  2. uncountableball gamesAn offensive foul in which the player with the ball moves into a stationary defender.

    Smith is called for charging, and the Nimrods will get the ball.

Translations

Finnish lataaminen, lataus
  • lataaminenact or process
  • latausact or process
  • varaaminenact or process
  • törmäysvirhebasketball: offensive foul
Spanish carga, embestidura
  • cargaact or process
  • embestiduraact or process
  • acometimientoact or process
  • arremetimientoact or process

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with charging

parging
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Cite this entry
APA

charging. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/charging

MLA

“charging.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/charging. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “charging,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/charging.

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