noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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General-American:/ˈt͡ʃɑɹd͡ʒɪŋ/
Received-Pronunciation:/ˈt͡ʃɑːd͡ʒɪŋ/
US:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)dʒɪŋ
CMU ARPABET:CH AA1 R JH IH0 NG
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
An act or process of charging (as of a battery).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
An offensive foul in which the player with the ball moves into a stationary defender.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract