overload
Other forms: overloaded; overloading; overloads
To overload is to load an excessive amount in or on something, such as an overload of electricity which shorts out the circuits. Overloading causes a "Too much!" situation.
To overload is to push something or someone too far. A supervisor can overload an employee by assigning too much work. People can overload a bus if there are too many of them. A fuse will blow if too many appliances overload the circuits; this is called an overload (the noun form). When something gets overloaded, it usually stops working. Hair can overload or clog a sink, which will stop draining water. When something gets overloaded, there's more of something than it can handle.
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place too much a load on
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fill to excess so that function is impaired
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become overloaded“The aerator overloaded”
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an electrical load that exceeds the available electrical power
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an excessive burdensynonyms: overburden
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