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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

charge down en · VERB

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive, of an electrical device) To lose electrical power
  2. (transitive) To run towards something in an effort to stop it going forward.
    • Another Wilkinson attempt was charged down before a fine clearing run and kick from Ashton and burgled Scottish line-out worked a penalty chance from wide left. 2011 October 1, Tom Fordyce, “Rugby World Cup 2011: England 16-12 Scotland”, in BBC Sport:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
charging down Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
charges down Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
charged down Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
charged down Tense=Past lexicographic