overcharge

verb

over·​charge ˌō-vər-ˈchärj 

overcharged; overcharging; overcharges

transitive verb

1

: to charge too much or too fully

2

: to fill too full

3

: exaggerate, overdraw

intransitive verb

: to make an excessive charge

overcharge

ˈō-vər-ˌchärj 

noun

Synonyms of overcharge

• gouge
• sting
• surcharge
• cheat
• defraud

Examples of overcharge in a Sentence

He overcharges for car repairs.

He overcharges his customers for car repairs.

The store overcharged me for my skirt.

Recent Examples on the Web

The jury found that fans were overcharged for tickets as a direct result of this monopoly, paying higher fees for their tickets. —Letitia James, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026

For the past five months, the company was overcharging her $94 a month. —Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026

The Federal Trade Commission, 18 states and Puerto Rico have accused the company of abusing its market position to inflate prices on other online retail platforms, overcharge sellers and stifle competition. —Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026

On Wednesday, a New York federal jury found that Live Nation and Ticketmaster illegally operated as a monopoly and overcharged fans. —Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Rhymes for overcharge

• barge
• charge
• large
• marge
• sarge
• targe
• discharge
• enlarge
• litharge
• recharge
• surcharge

Kids Definition

overcharge

verb

over·​charge ˌō-vər-ˈchärj 

1

: to charge too much

2

: to fill or load too full

a cannon overcharged with powder

overcharge

ˈō-vər-ˌchärj 

noun