To charge or burden to excess; oppress; overburden.To put too great a charge in, as a gun.To surcharge; exaggerate: as, to overcharge a statement.To make an exorbitant charge against; demand an excessive price from.To make an extravagant charge or accusation against.n. An excessive charge, load, or burden; the state of being overcharged.n. A charge, as of gunpowder or electricity, beyond what is necessary or sufficient.n. A charge of more than is just; a charge that is too high or exorbitant; an exaction.