charging up
Filling with energy
Charging up means building energy or power in preparation for action.
A battery charges up before use; a person charges up with coffee before a morning meeting.
In games and fiction, characters charge up attacks or abilities by accumulating power: The laser takes three seconds to charge up.
The phrase suggests gradual accumulation toward a threshold—you're not ready until you've charged up enough.
- batteryPortable electricity storage
- motivationImpetus toward a goal
- energy boostIncrease in vigor
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
- electricityEnergy from charged particles
juiced · pumped · fired up · amped up · psyched · rejuvenation · preparation · ready to go · all systems go · focus · amperage · plugged in · power surge · activation · resolve · voltage · inspiration · ignition
- incitementinciting, instigating, provoking, incitement, instigation
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Depleting one's reserves
discharging · depleting · running down · dying · powering down
charging upcalming down
Becoming less agitated
winding down · deflating · discouraging · demotivating · cooling off
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Ceasing to live
running out · powering down · running low · fading · weakening
charge, charging, charged, charger, chargers, charges, chargeable, recharge, recharging