price gouging
The act of or an instance of charging services or pricing goods at unreasonably high…The act of or an instance of charging services or pricing goods at unreasonably high prices.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)The act of or an instance of charging services or pricing goods at unreasonably high prices.
The farmers aren't really guilty of price gouging, but they are trying to recoup some of their losses from the flooding earlier this spring.
More definitions
- pricing above the market price when no alternative retailer is available
Forms
plural: price gougings| Singular | price gouging |
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uncountable
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable