overcharging

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noun

The act or process of charging excessively

UncommonScrabble 22

Meanings

overcharging1

nounovercharging (plural overchargings)

plural overchargings

  1. The act or process of charging excessively

overcharging2

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of overcharge

Origin

overcharging · noun

  1. Middle Englishovercharging
  2. Englishovercharging

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

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Translations

Spanish cobro de más, cobranza excesiva
  • cobro de másTranslations
  • cobranza excesivaTranslations
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APA

overcharging. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overcharging

MLA

“overcharging.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overcharging. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overcharging,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overcharging.

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