overload

American  

[oh-ver-lohd, oh-ver-lohd] / ˌoʊ vərˈloʊd, ˈoʊ vərˌloʊd /

verb (used with object)

1. to load to excess; overburden.

   Don't overload the raft or it will sink.

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noun

1. an excessive load.

overload British  

verb

1. (tr) to put too large a load on or in

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noun

1. an excessive load

Etymology

Origin of overload

First recorded in 1545–55; over- + load

Example Sentences

"I find my own mental state is at its calmest outside whereas at home I can be overloaded with the chaos of housework," she says.

From BBC

Choice overload, particularly for chronically online young people, can also lead to burnout, she adds.

From BBC

Davis said when he put the service charge policy in place several years ago, he carefully considered the language to nod to the history of tipping without overloading customers with information.

From Los Angeles Times

But the biggest mistake many of us make is overloading the dishwasher, she says.

From BBC

Garbage-choked streets, overloaded landfills and the fear of trash avalanches haunt greater Jakarta, as the world's most populous metropolis grapples with a waste crisis.

From Barron's

Related Words

• overburden
• overwhelm