Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

charge up

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.00 in modern English

Syllables: charge up
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To recharge, to give electrical power to something.

Transitive verb

verb

To motivate, to instill someone with determination.

verb

To deliberately infect (a person) with HIV as part of bug-chasing.

Slang; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"You should charge up your phone before the camping trip, as there won't be any power supplies."
"The coach had to charge up his players with a powerful speech before the final."
"The subcultural vernacular “I'll charge you up" evokes the act of charging a battery or readying a mechanism for action; […]"

Usage

Inflected Forms

charges up (present, singular) charging up (participle, present) charged up (participle, past) charged up (past)

Phrases

charge down

Frequently Paired Words

charge down

Synonyms

agitate rouse turn on charge commove excite

Questions

What does charge up mean?: To recharge, to give electrical power to something.

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