Standard Lemma guide

charger

noun · 11 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈtʃɑːdʒə/
  • General-American: /ˈt͡ʃɑɹd͡ʒɚ/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)dʒə(ɹ)
  • CMU ARPABET: CH AA1 R JH ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A device that charges or recharges.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Put the batteries in the charger overnight so we can use them tomorrow.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

One who charges.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A large horse trained for battle and used by the cavalry.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

Topics: government, military, politics, war

Examples

  • The knight rode a white charger.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

A large platter.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

A large decorative plate, sometimes used under dinner plates or other savoury-dish vessels in a multi-course meal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The fancy restaurant used a white porcelain charger when serving.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: service plate, underplate

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

A speed loader that holds several cartridges together in a single unit for easier loading of a firearm's magazine.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: engineering, firearms, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

noun

Meaning 7

A rectal concealment container for prohibited material such as money, drugs and tools.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: prison

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

8

noun

Meaning 8

Synonym of hard charger (“person with a good work ethic”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hard charger

Antonyms: none provided

9

noun

Meaning 9

A member of the Los Angeles Chargers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

10

noun

Meaning 10

formerly a strong swift horse ridden into battle

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: courser

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: warhorse

11

noun

Meaning 11

a device for charging or recharging batteries

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: battery charger

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: device

History

Etymology

From Middle English chargere, equivalent to charge + -er.

Across languages

Translations

80 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: شَاحِن (šāḥin) — a device that charges or recharges
  • Arabic: شاحِن (šāḥin) — a device that charges or recharges
  • Azerbaijani: yükləyici — a device that charges or recharges
  • Belarusian: зара́дная прыла́да (zarádnaja pryláda) — a device that charges or recharges
  • Bulgarian: заря́дно (zarjádno) — a device that charges or recharges
  • Bulgarian: заря́дно устро́йство (zarjádno ustrójstvo) — a device that charges or recharges
  • Catalan: carregador — a device that charges or recharges
  • Chinese Mandarin: 充電器 /充电器 (chōngdiànqì) — a device that charges or recharges
  • Czech: nabíječka — a device that charges or recharges
  • Danish: oplader — a device that charges or recharges
  • Danish: lader — a device that charges or recharges
  • Dutch: oplader — a device that charges or recharges
  • Esperanto: elektra ŝargilo — a device that charges or recharges
  • Estonian: akulaadija — a device that charges or recharges
  • Estonian: laadija — a device that charges or recharges
  • Finnish: laturi — a device that charges or recharges
  • French: chargeur — a device that charges or recharges
  • Galician: cargador — a device that charges or recharges
  • German: Ladegerät — a device that charges or recharges
  • Hebrew: מַטעֵן (mat'én) — a device that charges or recharges
  • Hindi: चार्जर (cārjar) — a device that charges or recharges
  • Hindi: आवेशक (āveśak) — a device that charges or recharges
  • Hungarian: töltő — a device that charges or recharges
  • Hungarian: akkutöltő — a device that charges or recharges
  • Hungarian: akkumulátortöltő — a device that charges or recharges
  • Hungarian: (cellphone) telefontöltő — a device that charges or recharges
  • Hungarian: mobiltelefon-töltő — a device that charges or recharges
  • Italian: caricabatterie — a device that charges or recharges
  • Japanese: 充電器 (jūdenki) — a device that charges or recharges
  • Japanese: チャージャー (chājā) — a device that charges or recharges
  • Khmer: ឆ្នាំងសាក (chnangsaak) — a device that charges or recharges
  • Korean: 충전기 (chungjeon'gi) — a device that charges or recharges
  • Latvian: lādētājs — a device that charges or recharges
  • Lithuanian: pakrovėjas — a device that charges or recharges
  • Macedonian: полнач (polnač) — a device that charges or recharges
  • Norwegian Bokmål: lader — a device that charges or recharges
  • Persian: شارژر (šâržer) — a device that charges or recharges
  • Polish: ładowarka — a device that charges or recharges
  • Portuguese: carregador — a device that charges or recharges
  • Romanian: încărcător — a device that charges or recharges
  • Russian: заря́дное устро́йство (zarjádnoje ustrójstvo) — a device that charges or recharges
  • Russian: заря́дка (zarjádka) — a device that charges or recharges
  • Russian: заряжа́лка (zarjažálka) — a device that charges or recharges
  • Serbo-Croatian: пуњач — a device that charges or recharges
  • Serbo-Croatian: punjač — a device that charges or recharges
  • Slovak: nabíjačka — a device that charges or recharges
  • Slovene: polnilnik — a device that charges or recharges
  • Spanish: cargador — a device that charges or recharges
  • Spanish: recargardor — a device that charges or recharges
  • Swahili: kimemeshi — a device that charges or recharges
  • Swedish: laddare — a device that charges or recharges
  • Tagalog: panablay — a device that charges or recharges
  • Thai: เครื่องประจุแบตเตอรี่ (krʉ̂ʉang bprà-jù bɛ̀t-dtəə-rîi) — a device that charges or recharges
  • Turkish: şarj aleti — a device that charges or recharges
  • Ukrainian: заря́дний пристрі́й (zarjádnyj prystríj) — a device that charges or recharges
  • Vietnamese: bộ nạp điện — a device that charges or recharges
  • Yiddish: אָנלאָדער (onloder) — a device that charges or recharges
  • Esperanto: ŝarĝisto — one who charges
  • Russian: заряжа́ющий (zarjažájuščij) — one who charges
  • Catalan: corser — a large horse trained for battle
  • Chinese Mandarin: 軍馬 /军马 (jūnmǎ) — a large horse trained for battle
  • Esperanto: batalĉevalego — a large horse trained for battle
  • Hungarian: csataló — a large horse trained for battle
  • Hungarian: harci mén — a large horse trained for battle
  • Italian: corsiero — a large horse trained for battle
  • Japanese: 軍馬 (gunba) — a large horse trained for battle
  • Korean: 군마 (gunma) — a large horse trained for battle
  • Middle English: courser — a large horse trained for battle
  • Polish: rumak — a large horse trained for battle
  • Russian: строева́я ло́шадь (strojevája lóšadʹ) — a large horse trained for battle
  • Russian: строево́й конь (strojevój konʹ) — a large horse trained for battle
  • Thai: ม้าศึก — a large horse trained for battle
  • Esperanto: pletego — a large platter
  • Hungarian: nagy tál — a large platter
  • Portuguese: salva — a large platter
  • Danish: dækketallerken — a large platter under the dinner plate in a formal dinner setting
  • Esperanto: subtelero — a large platter under the dinner plate in a formal dinner setting
  • Italian: sottopiatto — a large platter under the dinner plate in a formal dinner setting
  • Norwegian: dekketallerken — a large platter under the dinner plate in a formal dinner setting
  • Portuguese: prato de baixo — a large platter under the dinner plate in a formal dinner setting
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