verb
overload
oh-vuh-LOHD
verb
1
To load something with more than it can safely or properly handle.
"Don't overload the extension cord with too many appliances."
"She felt like her schedule had been overloaded with meetings."
noun
1
An amount that exceeds what a system, person, or circuit can cope with.
"The blackout was caused by a power overload."
How to Use Overload
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishPutting too much on something — a circuit, a vehicle, a schedule, or a person's workload.
Common pairings
sensory overload
work overload
power overload
overload a circuit
Word Forms
overloaded past tense, overloads plural, overloads singular
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Etymology
Built from over- + load.