surcharge

n : an additional charge (as for items previously omitted or as

a penalty for failure to exercise common caution or

common skill)

v 1: charge an extra fee, as for a special service

2: rip off; ask an unreasonable price [syn: {overcharge}, {soak},

{gazump}, {fleece}, {plume}, {pluck}, {rob}, {hook}]

[ant: {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 [syn: {overload}, {overcharge}]

7: show an omission in (an account) for which credit ought to

have been given