[
US
/ˈoʊvɝˌɫoʊd/
]
[ UK /ˌəʊvəlˈəʊd/ ]
[ UK /ˌəʊvəlˈəʊd/ ]
VERB
-
fill to excess so that function is impaired
The story was clogged with too many details
Fear clogged her mind -
place too much a load on
don't overload the car -
become overloaded
The aerator overloaded
NOUN
- an electrical load that exceeds the available electrical power
- an excessive burden
How To Use overload In A Sentence
- captainpoco: Overladen or overloaded, not overladed. The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com
- Martin is a patient teacher and he familiarises us with sailing etiquette and terminology without overloading us with technical information.
- At worst the disinfectant is prematurely exhausted, an effect known as organic overload, allowing large numbers of micro-organisms to survive.
- Studies have shown that end users are already overloaded and are therefore not willing to participate in archival training sessions.
- We are overloaded with new experiences already, and cannot assimilate any more.
- The greatest danger is that we simply create information overload for our executives.
- Software agents are semi-intelligent computer programs that help users with the overload of information and the complexity of the online world.
- Garda HQ said the system was temporarily overloaded due to a large volume of calls at the time.
- Yet, the sensory overload somehow works. Times, Sunday Times
- A prime dilemma for all working women is that of overload, and how to deal with it.
