"get a charge out of" meaning in English

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Verb

Audio: en-au-get a charge out of.ogg [Australia] Forms: gets a charge out of [present, singular, third-person], getting a charge out of [participle, present], got a charge out of [past], got a charge out of [UK, participle, past], gotten a charge out of [US, participle, past]
Etymology: An allusion to feeling the shock of an electric charge. Head templates: {{en-verb|get<,,got,got􂀿UK􂁀:gotten􂀿US􂁀> a charge out of}} get a charge out of (third-person singular simple present gets a charge out of, present participle getting a charge out of, simple past got a charge out of, past participle (UK) got a charge out of or (US) gotten a charge out of)
  1. (idiomatic) To derive excitement, entertainment, or pleasure from. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: get off on, get a kick out of

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