noun An amount of money asked for a service or product.
- The restaurant adds a service charge to every bill for large groups.
- There's a small charge for delivery.
- The bank added a charge for the overdraft.
noun A formal accusation that someone has committed a crime.
- The charge against her was dropped when the evidence turned out to be weak.
- He appeared in court to face a charge of theft.
- He was arrested on a charge of fraud.
noun A sudden, forceful rush forward, especially in an attack.
- The crowd scattered when the bull made a sudden charge.
- The goalkeeper's charge out of the box surprised everyone on the pitch.
- The cavalry launched a charge across the open field.
verb To ask someone to pay a particular amount.
- The garage will charge you extra if the repair takes longer than expected.
- How much do they charge for a haircut round here?
- The plumber charged us fifty pounds for the visit.
verb To formally accuse someone of a crime.
- The prosecutor decided to charge her with dangerous driving.
- He was charged with breaking into the shop after hours.
- Police charged the man with theft.
verb To rush forward quickly and forcefully, especially to attack.
- The children charged down the hill toward the ice cream van.
- Water buffalo will charge if you get too close to their calves.
- The bull lowered its head and charged.
verb To restore energy to a battery or a device using electricity.
- I need to charge my laptop because the battery is nearly flat.
- The electric car takes all night to charge in the garage.
- Remember to charge your phone before the trip.
