Charging — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb noun adjective /ˈchärj/

Meaning & Definition of Charging

Charging (verb)

  1. to fix or ask as fee or payment
  2. to ask payment of (a person)
  3. to record (an item) as an expense, debt, obligation, or liability
  4. to treat as a loss or expense

Charging (noun)

  1. a public or private station equipped with multiple ports and/or inductive pads for charging personal electronics (such as mobile phones, laptops, or earbuds)
  2. a station or facility that is designated for charging an electric vehicle

Charging (adjective)

  1. very aggressive, determined, or ambitious, hard-driving

Charging (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in direction, instruction

    similar: bidding, decreeing, dictation, direction, instruction, banning, barring, enjoining, forbidding, interdicting, interdiction, outlawing, prohibiting, prohibition, proscribing, proscription, deterrence, discouragement, dissuading, repression, suppression, coercion, compulsion, constraint, force
    opposite: allowance, permission, sufferance, toleration, approval, endorsement, authorization, clearance, license, sanction, encouragement, promotion, support, compliance, obedience, submission

Charging (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to set or receive as a price

    "any shop would charge $100 to repair that thing"

    similar: asking, commanding, demanding
    related: overcharging, undercharging, bringing, fetching, selling (for), discounting, marking down, marking up, assessing, billing, invoicing, pricing, valuing

  2. to establish or apply as a charge or penalty

    "charges a restocking fee for returned merchandise"

    similar: assessing, exacting, fining, imposing, laying, levying, putting
    related: docking, excising, mulcting, penalizing, taxing, extorting, shaking down, wresting, wringing, bleeding, fleecing, gouging, milking, skinning, squeezing, coercing, compelling, forcing, inflicting, wreaking, setting, reapplying, reimposing, relaying
    opposite: remitting
    near: abating, diminishing, lessening, forgiving, releasing, condoning, disregarding, excusing, glossing (over), glozing (over), ignoring, pardoning

  3. to give a task, duty, or responsibility to

    "we're charging you with the care of your little sister while we're gone for the evening"

    similar: assigning, commissioning, entrusting, tasking, trusting
    related: conferring, imposing, committing, confiding, consigning, delegating, recommending, relegating, reposing, allocating, allotting, authorizing, empowering, investing

  4. to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority

    "charged the soldier to keep watch over the prisoner"

    similar: adjuring, bidding, bossing (around), commanding, directing, enjoining, instructing, ordering, telling
    related: asking, petitioning, requesting, begging, beseeching, entreating, advising, counseling, warning, appointing, assigning, authorizing, commissioning, overseeing, superintending, supervising, conducting, controlling, leading, managing, coercing, compelling, constraining, forcing, obliging, requiring
    opposite: minding, obeying
    near: complying (with), following, keeping, observing

  5. to make a claim of wrongdoing against

    "he has not yet been charged with any crime"

    similar: accusing, criminating, defaming (archaic), impeaching, incriminating, indicting
    related: blaming, calling (on), castigating, censuring, condemning, criticizing, damning, denouncing, faulting, impugning, reproaching, reprobating, chiding, rebuking, reproving, taxing, appealing, arraigning, booking, citing, summoning, prosecuting, suing, trying, framing, implicating, inculpating, informing (against), naming, reporting, recriminating, retaliating
    opposite: absolving, acquitting, clearing, exculpating, exonerating, vindicating
    near: advocating, championing, defending, excusing, forgiving, justifying, pardoning, remitting, shriving

  6. to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained

    "charge a blast furnace with iron ore"

    similar: brimming, cramming, filling, heaping, jamming, jam-packing, loading, packing, stuffing
    related: drenching, flooding, glutting, swamping, bloating, bulking, crowding, crushing, matting, pressing, ramming, shoving, squashing, squeezing, refilling, refreshing, reloading, repacking, replenishing, overcharging, overfilling, overflowing, saturating, honeycombing, penetrating
    opposite: clearing, emptying, evacuating, vacating, voiding
    near: lightening, depleting, draining, eliminating, exhausting, bleeding, drawing (off), cleaning, flushing, purging, scouring, sweeping

  7. to take sudden, violent action against

    "plans to charge the enemy's fortification at daybreak"

    similar: assailing, assaulting, attacking, besetting, bushwhacking, descending (on or upon), going in (on), jumping (on), pouncing (on or upon), raiding, rushing, setting on, siccing, storming, striking, trashing, turning (on), beating up on, flying at, going at, lighting into, pitching into, rounding on, setting at, setting upon, tearing into
    related: bum-rushing, ganging up (on), mobbing, swarming, mugging, robbing, ambuscading, ambushing, surprising, waylaying, blitzing, bombarding, bombing, nuking, barraging, cannonading, cannoning, banging away (at), battering, buffeting, plastering, beleaguering, besieging, pressing, harrying, looting, pillaging, plundering, ravaging, sacking, foraying, invading, overrunning, enveloping, flanking
    near: covering, defending, guarding, protecting, securing, shielding

  8. to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings of

    "the players are going into this game still charged from their upset victory the week before"

    similar: electrifying, exciting, exhilarating, galvanizing, intoxicating, pumping up, thrilling, titillating, turning on
    related: arousing, inciting, inspiring, provoking, stimulating, bewitching, captivating, charming, delighting, enchanting, enthralling, hypnotizing, mesmerizing, riveting, spellbinding, interesting, intriguing, tantalizing
    near: boring, jading, palling, tiring, wearying, dejecting, demoralizing, discouraging, disheartening, dispiriting

Related Entry: Charge (verb)

Charge is a different word from Charging. The synonyms below are for charge, not for charging.

  1. to set or receive as a price

    "any shop would charge $100 to repair that thing"

    similar: ask, command, demand
    related: overcharge, undercharge, bring, fetch, sell (for), discount, mark down, mark up, assess, bill, invoice, price, value

  2. to establish or apply as a charge or penalty

    "charges a restocking fee for returned merchandise"

    similar: assess, exact, fine, impose, lay, levy, put
    related: dock, excise, mulct, penalize, tax, extort, shake down, wrest, wring, bleed, fleece, gouge, milk, skin, squeeze, coerce, compel, force, inflict, wreak, set, reapply, reimpose, relay
    opposite: remit
    near: abate, diminish, lessen, forgive, release, condone, disregard, excuse, gloss (over), gloze (over), ignore, pardon

  3. to give a task, duty, or responsibility to

    "we're charging you with the care of your little sister while we're gone for the evening"

    similar: assign, commission, entrust, task, trust
    related: confer, impose, commit, confide, consign, delegate, recommend, relegate, repose, allocate, allot, authorize, empower, invest

  4. to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority

    "charged the soldier to keep watch over the prisoner"

    similar: adjure, bid, boss (around), command, direct, enjoin, instruct, order, tell
    related: ask, petition, request, beg, beseech, entreat, advise, counsel, warn, appoint, assign, authorize, commission, oversee, superintend, supervise, conduct, control, lead, manage, coerce, compel, constrain, force, oblige, require
    opposite: mind, obey
    near: comply (with), follow, keep, observe

  5. to make a claim of wrongdoing against

    "he has not yet been charged with any crime"

    similar: accuse, criminate, defame (archaic), impeach, incriminate, indict
    related: blame, call (on), castigate, censure, condemn, criticize, damn, denounce, fault, impugn, reproach, reprobate, chide, rebuke, reprove, tax, appeal, arraign, book, cite, summon, prosecute, sue, try, frame, implicate, inculpate, inform (against), name, report, recriminate, retaliate
    opposite: absolve, acquit, clear, exculpate, exonerate, vindicate
    near: advocate, champion, defend, excuse, forgive, justify, pardon, remit, shrive

  6. to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained

    "charge a blast furnace with iron ore"

    similar: brim, cram, fill, heap, jam, jam-pack, load, pack, stuff
    related: drench, flood, glut, swamp, bloat, bulk, crowd, crush, mat, press, ram, shove, squash, squeeze, refill, refresh, reload, repack, replenish, overcharge, overfill, overflow, saturate, honeycomb, penetrate
    opposite: clear, empty, evacuate, vacate, void
    near: lighten, deplete, drain, eliminate, exhaust, bleed, draw (off), clean, flush, purge, scour, sweep

  7. to take sudden, violent action against

    "plans to charge the enemy's fortification at daybreak"

    similar: assail, assault, attack, beset, bushwhack, descend (on or upon), go in (on), jump (on), pounce (on or upon), raid, rush, set on, sic, storm, strike, trash, turn (on), beat up on, fly at, go at, light into, pitch into, round on, set at, set upon, tear into
    related: bum-rush, gang up (on), mob, swarm, mug, rob, ambuscade, ambush, surprise, waylay, blitz, bomb, bombard, nuke, barrage, cannon, cannonade, bang away (at), batter, buffet, plaster, beleaguer, besiege, press, harry, loot, pillage, plunder, ravage, sack, foray, invade, overrun, envelop, flank
    near: cover, defend, guard, protect, secure, shield

  8. to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings of

    "the players are going into this game still charged from their upset victory the week before"

    similar: electrify, excite, exhilarate, galvanize, intoxicate, pump up, thrill, titillate, turn on
    related: arouse, incite, inspire, provoke, stimulate, bewitch, captivate, charm, delight, enchant, enthrall, hypnotize, mesmerize, rivet, spellbind, interest, intrigue, tantalize
    near: bore, jade, pall, tire, weary, deject, demoralize, discourage, dishearten, dispirit

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Charging

The most common words with a similar meaning to Charging:

Archaic: defaming
bidding, decreeing, dictation, direction, instruction, banning, barring, enjoining, forbidding, interdicting, interdiction, outlawing, prohibiting, prohibition, proscribing, proscription, deterrence, discouragement, dissuading, repression, suppression, coercion, compulsion, constraint, force, asking, commanding, demanding, assessing, exacting, fining, imposing, laying, levying, putting, assigning, commissioning, entrusting, tasking, trusting

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Charging

Words with the opposite meaning of Charging:

allowance, permission, sufferance, toleration, approval, endorsement, authorization, clearance, license, sanction, encouragement, promotion, support, compliance, obedience, submission, remitting, minding, obeying, absolving, acquitting, clearing, exculpating, exonerating, vindicating, emptying, evacuating, vacating, voiding

Related Words for Charging

overcharging, undercharging, bringing, fetching, selling (for), discounting, marking down, marking up, billing, invoicing, pricing, valuing, docking, excising, mulcting, penalizing, taxing, extorting, shaking down, wresting, wringing, bleeding, fleecing, gouging, milking, skinning, squeezing, coercing, compelling, forcing

Near Antonyms of Charging

abating, diminishing, lessening, forgiving, releasing, condoning, disregarding, excusing, glossing (over), glozing (over), ignoring, pardoning, complying (with), following, keeping, observing, advocating, championing, defending, justifying, shriving, lightening, depleting, draining, eliminating, exhausting, bleeding, drawing (off), cleaning, flushing

Word Forms of Charging

Inflections: charged, charging stations, charged off, charging off, charges off

Derived words: charge-off (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Charging

Middle English chargen "to load, burden, trouble, accuse, impose a duty on, tax, call to account, attach importance to," borrowed from Anglo-French charger, carger, carker (also continental Old French), going back to Late Latin carricāre "to load onto a cart, transport," from carrum "vehicle, cart" + -icāre, verb formative car

First known use: 13th centuryt

Words & Phrases Containing Charging

charging station, hard-charging

Frequently Asked Questions about Charging

What does "Charging" mean?

"Charging" means to fix or ask as fee or payment. As an a verb, a noun and an adjective, it is defined as: to fix or ask as fee or payment. It has 9 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Charging"?

Other words for "Charging" include bidding, decreeing, dictation, direction, instruction, banning, barring and enjoining. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Charging" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Charging"?

There are 270 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Charging". Common alternatives include bidding, decreeing, dictation, direction, instruction, banning, barring, enjoining, forbidding and interdicting.

What is the opposite of "Charging"?

Antonyms of "Charging" include allowance, permission, sufferance, toleration, approval, endorsement, authorization and clearance. Near antonyms include abating, diminishing, lessening and forgiving.

How do you use "Charging" in a sentence?

Examples of "Charging" in a sentence: "any shop would charge $100 to repair that thing"; "charges a restocking fee for returned merchandise"; "we're charging you with the care of your little sister while we're gone for the evening".

Is "Charging" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Charging" can be used as a verb, a noun and an adjective, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Charging"?

"Charging" is pronounced /ˈchärj/.

What is the origin of the word "Charging"?

"Charging" comes from Middle English chargen "to load, burden, trouble, accuse, impose a duty on, tax, call to account, attach importance to," borrowed from Anglo-French charger, carger, carker (also continental Old French), going back to Late Latin carricāre "to load onto a cart, transport," from carrum "vehicle, cart" + -icāre, verb formative car. First known use: 13th centuryt.