Noun: overcharge ,ow-vu(r)'chaa(r)j
- A price that is too high
"The tourists complained about the overcharge at the souvenir shop";
- daylight robbery [Brit, informal], rip-off [informal]
- Charge an excessive or unfair price
"The taxi driver overcharged the tourists";
- soak [informal], surcharge, fleece [informal], pluck [informal], rob, skin [informal], rip off [informal], gouge [informal]
- Place too much a load on
"Don't overcharge the electrical circuit";
- overload, surcharge, overweight
Derived forms: overcharges, overcharged, overcharging
Type of: charge, cheat, chisel [informal], lade [archaic], laden, load, load up, rip off [informal]
Encyclopedia: Overcharge