Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

get a charge out of

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.98 in modern English

Syllables: get a charge out of
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

1

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To derive excitement, entertainment, or pleasure from.

Example Sentences

"Anyway, I used to get a charge out of the writing on the walls in the John."
"Even landlubbers who find yacht racing about as exciting as watching grass grow might get a charge out of the litigious storm swirling around the America's Cup."
"There are gamblers who get a charge out of playing the odds and thrive off risk."

Etymology

An allusion to feeling the shock of an electric charge.

Inflected Forms

gets a charge out of (present, singular) getting a charge out of (participle, present) got a charge out of (past) got a charge out of (UK, participle) gotten a charge out of (US, participle)

Synonyms

get off on get a kick out of

Questions

What does get a charge out of mean?: To derive excitement, entertainment, or pleasure from.
Where does get a charge out of come from?: An allusion to feeling the shock of an electric charge.

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