charged

/tʃɑrdʒd/
/tʃɑdʒd/
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Definitions of charged
  1. adjective
    of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
    “charged particles”
    “a charged battery”
    synonyms:
    hot, live
    charged or energized with electricity
    electronegative, negative, negatively charged
    having a negative charge
    electropositive, positive, positively charged
    having a positive charge
    polar
    having a pair of equal and opposite charges
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    antonyms:
    uncharged
    of a particle or body or system; having no charge
    electroneutral, neutral
    having no net electric charge
    dead, drained
    drained of electric charge; discharged
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  2. adjective
    fraught with great emotion
    “an atmosphere charged with excitement”
    “an emotionally charged speech”
    synonyms: supercharged
    emotional
    of more than usual emotion
  3. adjective
    capable of producing violent emotion or arousing controversy
    synonyms:
    provocative
    serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy
  4. adjective
    supplied with carbon dioxide
    synonyms: aerated
    effervescent
    (of a liquid) giving off bubbles
Pronunciation
US
/tʃɑrdʒd/
UK
/tʃɑdʒd/
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