Overload (Verb)
Meaning 1
Become overloaded; "The aerator overloaded".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The servers can overload if too many people access the website at the same time.
- Her plate is full and if she takes on another task she'll definitely overload.
- If the water tank is filled too quickly, the pipes may overload and burst.
- Don't connect too many appliances to this socket or you might overload the circuit.
- When I add one more bag, the shelves might overload and collapse under the weight.
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Meaning 2
Place too much a load on; "don't overload the car".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 3
Fill to excess so that function is impaired; "Fear clogged her mind"; "The story was clogged with too many details".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..