charge down

verb — 2 senses

charge down

verb
1

Idiomatic, Of an electrical device To lose electrical power

2

To run towards something in an effort to stop it going forward.

  • Another Wilkinson attempt was charged down before a fine clearing run and kick from Ashton and burgled Scottish line-out worked a penalty chance from wide left.2011 October 1, Tom Fordyce, “Rugby World Cup 2011: England 16-12 Scotland”, in BBC Sport:

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