charged
Definition
- Adjective:
- Electrically energized: Having a net amount of positive or negative electrical energy. This is the primary scientific meaning.
- Emotionally intense: Filled with or capable of producing strong feelings, tension, or controversy.
- Supplied with a substance: Filled or loaded with a specific gas or other material.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- The scientist handled the charged particle with care. (Referring to electrical charge.)
- The debate about climate change is a highly charged topic. (Referring to emotional or controversial intensity.)
- A charged battery is essential for the device to function. (Referring to electrical energy storage.)
- The soda was charged with carbon dioxide. (Referring to being supplied with a gas.)
Advanced Usage
- "Politically charged": Describes a situation, statement, or issue that is filled with political tension or strong partisan feelings.
- The election results created a politically charged atmosphere in the country.
- "Legally charged": Can describe language or a situation imbued with legal significance or implications.
- The lawyer's charged language framed the incident as a clear breach of contract.
Variants and Related Words
- Charge (verb): To impart an electrical charge to; to fill with energy or emotion; to supply with a substance.
- Please charge my phone.
- His words charged the crowd with excitement.
- Charger (noun): A device for charging a battery.
- Recharge (verb): To charge again.
- Supercharged (adjective): Fitted with a supercharger (engine); or, more generally, intensely energized or amplified.
- A supercharged engine.
- A supercharged marketing campaign.
Synonyms
- Electrified: Energized with electricity; or, metaphorically, thrilling.
- Emotive: Arousing or able to arouse intense feeling.
- Loaded: Carrying a hidden, often controversial, significance (e.g., a question); also, filled.
- Volatile: Likely to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse; tense.
Related Phrasal Verbs / Constructions
- Charge up: To fill with electrical energy or, metaphorically, with enthusiasm.
- I need to charge up my laptop.
- The coach's speech charged the team up before the final.
- Be charged with: To be formally accused of a crime; or, to be filled with a quality.
- He was charged with theft.
- The air was charged with anticipation.
Related Idioms
- A charged atmosphere/emotion/situation: An environment or feeling characterized by palpable tension, excitement, or controversy.
- There was a charged atmosphere in the courtroom as the verdict was read.
- Carry a charge: To have an electrical charge; or, to possess a metaphorical emotional weight.
- This wire carries a dangerous charge.
- His memories of the place carry a strong emotional charge.
Adjective
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capable of producing violent emotion or arousing controversy
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the highly charged issue of abortion
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supplied with carbon dioxide
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fraught with great emotion
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an atmosphere charged with excitement
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an emotionally charged speech
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of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
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charged particles
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a charged battery
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