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overcharging

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The act or process of charging excessively

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

present participle and gerund of overcharge

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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History

Etymology

From Middle English overcharging, equivalent to overcharge + -ing.

From overcharge + -ing.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: cobro de más — Translations
  • Spanish: cobranza excesiva — Translations