I. char 1 /tʃɑː $ tʃɑːr/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle charred , present participle charring )
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: charcoal ]
1 . [intransitive and transitive] to burn something so that its outside becomes black:
Roast the peppers until the skin begins to char and blister.
⇨ ↑ charred
2 . [intransitive] British English old-fashioned to work as a cleaner in a house, office, public building etc
II. char 2 BrE AmE noun
1 . [countable] British English old-fashioned a ↑ charwoman
2 . [uncountable] British English old-fashioned tea:
a cup of char