The meaning of OVERCHARGE is to charge too much or too fully. How to use overcharge in a sentence.

The phrases ripped off, fleeced, done, overcharged or taken for a ride all mean the same thing: people have not received value for money.

To charge (a party) an excessive price for something. 2. To fill too full; overload. 3. To overstate or exaggerate. To charge too much. 1. Abbr. o/c An excessive charge or price. 2. A load or burden that …

OVERCHARGE definition: to charge (a purchaser) too high a price. See examples of overcharge used in a sentence.

Definition of overcharge verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

If someone overcharges you, they charge you too much for their goods or services. If you feel a taxi driver has overcharged you, say so.

to charge (a purchaser) too high a price: When the manager realized we'd been overcharged, she gave us a credit for the difference. overload. to exaggerate: to overcharge the importance of ancestry. …

He overcharges his customers for car repairs. The store overcharged me for my skirt. The customer was overcharged (by) $10.

Dec 17, 2025 · (transitive) To continue to charge (an electrical device) beyond its capacity. The police, fully aware of the reality of plea bargaining, often overcharge (if they don't, then the prosecutor does). …

Other forms: overcharged; overcharging; overcharges. If a shopkeeper overcharges you, they ask you to pay too much for something. To overcharge isn't very honest, but it's not usually illegal either.