🇬🇧 Charge meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

To charge means to suddenly run or rush forward very fast and strongly, usually because you are excited, angry, or trying to attack or knock something down. When you charge, you don’t walk calmly—you bolt ahead like a wild animal or a superhero bursting into action.

My pet turtle tried to charge away from bath time; it was the slowest dramatic exit ever.

My baby cousin charged toward the cake, but three adults whisked the cake to safety first.

The superhero charged at the villain, tripped on his own cape, and accidentally saved the day anyway.

When Mom yelled, “Dinner’s ready!”, we all charged to the table like starving rhinos.

On some battlefields long ago, soldiers would charge all at once toward the enemy—today, kids mostly charge toward pizza.

A boy opens a gate. A goat sees a ball and will charge across the yard. Dogs bark and charge too. The goat will charge fast, then stop, look, and will charge again when the boy drops the ball and shouts, "Stop! Don't charge!" The animals stop; the boy laughs and the yard is calm.

This word is at the B2 level, which means it’s used in more complex conversations and texts. It helps you discuss abstract ideas, express opinions clearly, and engage in discussions on a variety of topics, both personal and professional.

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