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surcharge

/sɚtʃˈɑɹdʒ/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

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

verb

  1. charge an extra fee, as for a special service
  2. rip off; ask an unreasonable price
  3. fill to capacity with people
    “The air raids had surcharged the emergency wards”
  4. print a new denomination on a stamp or a banknote
  5. fill to an excessive degree
    “The air was surcharged with tension”
  6. place too much a load on
    “don't overload the car”
  7. show an omission in (an account) for which credit ought to have been given

Synonyms for surcharge

Words that rhyme with surcharge

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