Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overbill

/ˌoʊvɚbˈɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: over-bill
IPA: /ˌoʊvɚbˈɪl/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To bill an excessive amount, particularly an amount greater than one is legally entitled to.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"The company was found to have systematically overbilled its customers."

Etymology

From over- + bill.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: over

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

overbills (present, singular) overbilling (participle, present) overbilled (participle, past) overbilled (past)

Rhymes With

'til

Questions

How do you pronounce overbill?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌoʊvɚbˈɪl/.
What does overbill mean?: To bill an excessive amount, particularly an amount greater than one is legally entitled to.
Where does overbill come from?: From over- + bill.

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