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Adjective: overloaded  'ow-vu(r)'low-did
  1. Loaded past capacity
    "I had to unload my overloaded backpack";
    - overladen
     
  2. (computing) experiencing excessive demands on processing capacity
    "The overloaded server began to slow down"
Verb: overload  'ow-vu(r),lowd
  1. Place too much a load on
    "don't overload the car";
    - surcharge, overcharge, overweight
     
  2. Fill to excess so that function is impaired
    "Fear overloaded her mind";
    - clog
     
  3. Charge someone with too many tasks
    "She was overloaded by paperwork"; "students feel overloaded with homework";
    - overwhelm, deluge, snow under [informal]

See also: full

Type of: burden, charge, fill, fill up, lade [archaic], laden, load, load up, lumber [Brit, informal], saddle

Encyclopedia: Overloaded

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