overload

o-ver-load · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    (verb) To load with too great a burden or cargo.

  2. 2.

    (verb) To put too great a demand on an electrical system.

  3. 3.

    (noun) An excessive load or amount.

Forms

plural: overloads

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    information overload — too much information to process effectively
  • •
    sensory overload — excessive stimulation of the senses

Related words

Antonyms: underload
See also: burden, load, overwhelm
Synonyms: overburden, overwhelm

Etymology

From English over ("excessively") + load ("a burden"), from Old English hladan ("to load").