surcharge meaning

surcharge as a verb

1. charge an extra fee, as for a special service

   Type of: charge

2. rip off; ask an unreasonable price

   Synonyms: overcharge, soak, gazump, fleece, plume, pluck, rob, hook

   Type of: cheat

   Kinds: extort

3. fill to capacity with people
   • The air raids had surcharged the emergency wards

   Type of: overcrowd

4. print a new denomination on a stamp or a banknote

   Type of: overprint

5. fill to an excessive degree
   • The air was surcharged with tension

   Type of: fill

6. place too much a load on
   • don't overload the car

   Synonyms: overload, overcharge

   Type of: load

7. show an omission in (an account) for which credit ought to have been given

   Type of: show

surcharge as a noun

1. an additional charge (as for items previously omitted or as a penalty for failure to exercise common caution or common skill)

   Type of: charge

   Kinds: single supplement

How to pronounce surcharge

surcharge is pronounced /sɚˈtʃɑrdʒ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with surcharge

• discharge
• enlarge
• barge
• large
• marge
• recharge
• supercharge