🇬🇧 Charge meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

A charge is a formal statement made by the police or in a court that says someone is believed to have broken the law. It does not prove the person is guilty; it just means the police think they did something wrong and are officially accusing them so a judge can decide what really happened.

The cookie crumbs on Max’s face were strong evidence for the charge of “midnight snack robbery.”

In Monster Court, the biggest charge was against the closet monster for scaring kids without a proper scare permit.

The ghost giggled at the charge of “trespassing,” saying, “I don’t trespass, I just float through everything.”

In Vegetable Court, the tomato faced a charge of pretending to be a vegetable when it was secretly a fruit.

In real life, a person who is arrested is given a charge, but they are not officially guilty until a court decides.

The door opened with a soft knock. A police officer set a paper on the table and read the charge aloud. The young woman stared; the charge felt like cold metal in her hands. The officer repeated the charge and watched her face. She signed the charge paper, tears and a small nod closing the charge and the night.

This word is at the C1 level, which means it’s part of advanced English. It’s used in sophisticated conversations, professional settings, and academic discussions. Words at this level help you express yourself fluently and precisely in nuanced situations.

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