# overcharge

> English word · Verb · frequency rank #53,754

## Definitions
1. To charge (somebody) more money than the correct amount or to surpass a certain limit while charging a bill.
2. To continue to charge (an electrical device) beyond its capacity.
3. To charge (someone) with an inflated number or degree of legal charges (for example, charging them with a more serious crime than was committed); to upcharge.
4. To charge or load too heavily; to burden; to oppress.
5. To fill too full; to crowd.
6. To exaggerate.

## Etymology
From Middle English overchargen, equivalent to over- + charge.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/overcharge