overload
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overload
- /ˌəʊvəˈləʊd/ UK
- /ˌoʊvɚˈloʊd/ Canada, US
- /ˌəʉvəˈləʉd/ Australia
- /ˌɐʉvəˈlɐʉd/ Australia
- /ˌɐʉvəˈlɐʉd/ New Zealand
- /ˈəʊvəˌləʊd/ UK
- /ˈoʊvɚˌloʊd/ Canada, US
- /ˈəʉvəˌləʉd/ Australia
- /ˈɐʉvəˌlɐʉd/ New Zealand
verb overloads · overloading · overloaded
- To load excessively.
- To provide too much power to a circuit.
- To create different functions for the same name, to be used in different contexts.
- To fail due to excessive load.
noun overloads
- An excessive load. If this last verbal overload has proven anything, it is that Rocko's Modern Life played better than it reads.
- The damage done, or the outage caused, by such a load.
- An load of goods above the prescribed carrying weight of the vehicle. We did haul overloads sometimes[.]
- An overloaded version of a function. Code an overload of the insertion operator for the Rectangle class.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: overburden, overcharge, surcharge, clog, overstretch, overwork, overuse, oversupply, glut, excess, overwhelm, overabundance, excessive, burden, load, encumber
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verb to load excessively
| Español | sobrecargar |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 超載 /超载 chāozài |
| Português | sobrecarregar |
| Français | surcharger |
| Deutsch | überladen, überlasten |
| Italiano | sovraccaricare |
| Română | supraîncărca, supraînsărcina |
| Русский | перегружа́ть peregružátʹ, перегрузи́ть peregruzítʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | quá tải |
verb to provide too much power to a circuit
| Deutsch | überlasten, überladen |
|---|---|
| Italiano | sovraccaricare |
| Română | supraîncărca, supraînsărcina |
verb to create different functions for the same name
| 中文 | 重载 chóngzài |
|---|---|
| Français | surcharger |
| Deutsch | überladen |
| Tiếng Việt | tải bội, chồng hàm, nạp chồng hàm |
verb to fail due to excessive load
| Deutsch | überlastet sein |
|---|
noun excessive load
| Español | sobrecarga |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 過負荷 kafuka, 過積載 kasekisai |
| Français | surcharge |
| Deutsch | Überladung, Überlastung |
| Ελληνικά | υπερφόρτωση yperfórtosi |
| Română | suprasarcină, supraîncărcare, sarcină excesivă |
| Русский | перегру́зка peregrúzka |
noun overloaded version of a function
| Deutsch | Überladung |
|---|
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title = {overload},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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