surcharge meaning and definition

SURCHARGE noun

Definition of surcharge (noun)

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

SURCHARGE verb

Definition of surcharge (verb)

1. charge an extra fee, as for a special service
2. rip off; ask an unreasonable price
   • synonyms: fleece, gazump, hook, overcharge, pluck, plume, rob, soak
   • antonym: undercharge
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"
   • synonyms: overcharge, overload
7. show an omission in (an account) for which credit ought to have been given