overload

[oh-ver-lohd, oh-ver-lohd]

verb (used with object)

1. to load to excess; overburden.

   Don't overload the raft or it will sink.

noun

1. an excessive load.

overload

verb

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

noun

1. an excessive load

Word History and Origins

Origin of overload¹

First recorded in 1545–55; over- + load

Example Sentences

Sometimes the issue is “overload in terms of work — homework or job responsibilities, taking care of family,” Pope said.

From Los Angeles Times

He immediately came under fire within Israel, with opposition leader Yair Lapid writing: "Today saw a weary and whining Israeli prime minister, in a speech overloaded with overused gimmicks"

From BBC

Hawke doesn’t overload their delicate dances or any of his other scene partnerships with an insistence on pulling the spotlight, true to his character’s unspoken self-regard as a guide who happens to investigate his curiosities.

From Salon

And while parents are trying to get their children to sleep, part of the problem they might be looking to solve when they turn to ChatGPT is information overload.

From Salon

Doku's inside position ensured City had an overload around United's midfield.

From BBC

Related Words

• overburden 
• overwhelm