chargechargechargeschargedcharging2verb (charges, charging, charged)1to ask somebody to pay a certain price for something: The garage charged me £200 for the repairs.2to say that somebody has done something wrong: The police have charged him with murder.3to run quickly and with a lot of force: The bull charged. The children charged into the room.chargechargecharges1noun1the money that you must pay for something: There is a charge of £50 for the use of the hall. We deliver free of charge.Look at the note at price.2when the police say that somebody has done something wrong: a murder chargebe in charge of somebodyorsomethingto take care of or be responsible for somebody or something: Tim is in charge of his baby brother while his mother is out.