Definition of charged
1
: possessing or showing strong emotion
attacked the author in a highly charged review
2
: capable of arousing strong emotion
a politically charged subject
also
: exciting
a highly charged palette of bold colors
3
: having an amount of electricity
charged particles
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The first known use of charged was in 1833
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