overload

Word parts

over- + load

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /əʊvəˈləʊd/

• Audio (US)

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Verb

Plain form overload

Third-person singular overloads

Past tense overloaded

Past participle overloaded

Present participle overloading

1. To load many items in something that it exceeds the limit.

   The lift was too overloaded that it refused to close the doors until someone got out of it.