charged

verb

1. 1

   Also a form of chargesimple past and past participle of charge

   Few concepts are as emotionally charged as that of race. The word conjures up a mixture of associations—culture, ethnicity, genetics, subjugation, exclusion and persecution. But is the tragic history of efforts to define groups of people by race really a matter of the misuse of science, the abuse of a valid biological concept?

adjective

1. 1

   Arousing strong emotion.

   a charged issue in American politics

2. 2

   Showing or having strong emotion.

   an emotionally charged plea

3. 3

   Fraught with emotion; tense.

   It was an emotionally charged moment when President Barack Obama addressed a joint session of the US Congress for the first time during his administration. It was also a charged moment because of failing economies in the US and around the world. Congress and the public waited to hear how he proposed to help solve the problem. President Obama suggested several strategies[…]

   Eva approached me , and her closeness made my senses come alive. There was a charged moment where words seemed superfluous. She finally broke the silence. "So, Killian, why did you really want me here on stage? You insisted that I didn't need to audition. Was this even about the music?"

4. 4

   Having electricity.

   charged particles

   a charged phone

Forms

comparative

more charged

superlative

most charged