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The physical demands of cycling is that it actually lowers your immune system, and you expose yourself to a tremendous amount of elements - so certain people might get a chronic overload and develop, say, bad asthma.
Greg LeMond

Meaning of "overload" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OVERLOAD

overload  [ˌəʊvəˈləʊd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVERLOAD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Overload is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb overload in English.

WHAT DOES OVERLOAD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of overload in the English dictionary

The definition of overload in the dictionary is to put too large a load on or in. Other definition of overload is an excessive load.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO OVERLOAD

PRESENT

Present
I overload
you overload
he/she/it overloads
we overload
you overload
they overload
Present continuous
I am overloading
you are overloading
he/she/it is overloading
we are overloading
you are overloading
they are overloading
Present perfect
I have overloaded
you have overloaded
he/she/it has overloaded
we have overloaded
you have overloaded
they have overloaded
Present perfect continuous
I have been overloading
you have been overloading
he/she/it has been overloading
we have been overloading
you have been overloading
they have been overloading
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I overloaded
you overloaded
he/she/it overloaded
we overloaded
you overloaded
they overloaded
Past continuous
I was overloading
you were overloading
he/she/it was overloading
we were overloading
you were overloading
they were overloading
Past perfect
I had overloaded
you had overloaded
he/she/it had overloaded
we had overloaded
you had overloaded
they had overloaded
Past perfect continuous
I had been overloading
you had been overloading
he/she/it had been overloading
we had been overloading
you had been overloading
they had been overloading
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will overload
you will overload
he/she/it will overload
we will overload
you will overload
they will overload
Future continuous
I will be overloading
you will be overloading
he/she/it will be overloading
we will be overloading
you will be overloading
they will be overloading
Future perfect
I will have overloaded
you will have overloaded
he/she/it will have overloaded
we will have overloaded
you will have overloaded
they will have overloaded
Future perfect continuous
I will have been overloading
you will have been overloading
he/she/it will have been overloading
we will have been overloading
you will have been overloading
they will have been overloading
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would overload
you would overload
he/she/it would overload
we would overload
you would overload
they would overload
Conditional continuous
I would be overloading
you would be overloading
he/she/it would be overloading
we would be overloading
you would be overloading
they would be overloading
Conditional perfect
I would have overload
you would have overload
he/she/it would have overload
we would have overload
you would have overload
they would have overload
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been overloading
you would have been overloading
he/she/it would have been overloading
we would have been overloading
you would have been overloading
they would have been overloading
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you overload
we let´s overload
you overload
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to overload
Past participle
overloaded
Present Participle
overloading
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OVERLOAD


boatload
ˈbəʊtˌləʊd
busload
ˈbʌsləʊd
caseload
ˈkeɪsləʊd
disload
dɪsˈləʊd
download
ˈdaʊnˌləʊd
explode
ɪkˈspləʊd
hallowed
ˈhæləʊd
implode
ɪmˈpləʊd
load
ləʊd
lode
ləʊd
onload
ˌɒnˈləʊd
payload
ˈpeɪˌləʊd
preload
ˌpriːˈləʊd
reload
riːˈləʊd
shitload
ˈʃɪtˌləʊd
truckload
ˈtrʌkˌləʊd
unhallowed
ʌnˈhæləʊd
unload
ʌnˈləʊd
upload
ʌpˈləʊd
workload
ˈwɜːkˌləʊd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVERLOAD

overlend
overlength
overlengthen
overleveraged
overlewd
overlie
overlier
overlight
overliteral
overlive
overloaded
overlock
overlocker
overlong
overlook
overlooker
overlord
overlordship
overloud
overlove

WORDS THAT END LIKE OVERLOAD

armload
backload
base load
bucket-load
carload
cartload
dead load
dummy load
freeload
glycemic load
information overload
live load
off-load
peak load
shipload
superload
tensile load
trainload
underload
wash load

Synonyms and antonyms of overload in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «OVERLOAD»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «overload» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of overload

Translation of «overload» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OVERLOAD

Find out the translation of overload to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of overload from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «overload» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

使超载
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sobrecargar
570 millions of speakers

English

overload
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अधिभार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الزائد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

перегрузки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sobrecarregar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অত্যধিক বোঝাই
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

surcharger
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berlebihan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

überladen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

積みすぎる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

과적하다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kakehan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tình trạng quá tải
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுமை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जादा असलेले ओझे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aşırı yükleme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sovraccaricare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przeciążeniem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

перевантаження
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

suprasarcină
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπερφόρτωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oorlading
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

överbelastning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

overbelastning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of overload

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERLOAD»

The term «overload» is very widely used and occupies the 8.218 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERLOAD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about overload

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10 QUOTES WITH «OVERLOAD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word overload.
1
Erma Bombeck
I have a theory about the human mind. A brain is a lot like a computer. It will only take so many facts, and then it will go on overload and blow up.
2
Johannes Brahms
We cling nervously to the melody, but we don't handle it freely, we don't really make anything new out of it, we merely overload it.
3
Thomas P. Campbell
Museums provide places of relaxation and inspiration. And most importantly, they are a place of authenticity. We live in a world of reproductions - the objects in museums are real. It's a way to get away from the overload of digital technology.
4
Joe Cocker
I have always been a sucker for ballads, but you have to be careful these days, you can't overload people.
5
Charles Hazlewood
I want to prove that Holst's 'The Planets' can be as much of a sensory overload as a concert by the Grateful Dead, and just as exciting.
6
Abel Korzeniowski
I always try not to overload my music with orchestration and to use only those instruments that are absolutely necessary.
7
Greg LeMond
The physical demands of cycling is that it actually lowers your immune system, and you expose yourself to a tremendous amount of elements - so certain people might get a chronic overload and develop, say, bad asthma.
8
Samuel Freeman Miller
History teaches us, in no mistaken language, how often customs and practices, which were originated without lawful warrant, and opposed to the sound construction of the law, have come to overload and pervert it, as commentators on the text of Holy Scripture have established doctrines wholly at variance with its true spirit.
9
Susan Orlean
Unlimited choice is paralyzing. The Internet has made this form of paralysis due to option overload a standard feature of comfortable modern life.
10
Q-Tip
Predating the Internet and predating videos, you had an active imagination. You would hear sounds and then get mental pictures of what these sounds felt like to you. It engaged you and made you more invested in it. It made you want to get tickets to the show, buy the album, put the poster on the wall. Now it's sensory overload.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERLOAD»

Discover the use of overload in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to overload and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Toxic Overload: A Doctor's Plan for Combating the Illnesses ...
An environmental health specialist reveals how exposure to everyday products can result in toxic buildups in the body, outlining a seven-day program that encompasses a body-cleaning diet and supplement regimen, home detoxification tips, and ...
Paula Baillie-Hamilton, 2005
2
Overload! How Too Much Information is Hazardous to your ...
It's one of the most urgent questions of our time, and nobody is better equipped to help us answer it than Jonathan Spira. This book lucidly explains where overload came from, why it matters and how organizations can combat it.
Jonathan B. Spira, 2011
3
Overload
. . A dramatic and timely story of the people and the events leading to a crisis, Overload presents a fascinating view of the little-known world of electric power production that is vital to contemporary life.
Arthur Hailey, 2014
4
The Overflowing Brain : Information Overload and the Limits ...
The book ends with a discussion of the future of brain development and how we can best handle information overload in our everyday lives.
Torkel Klingberg, 2008
5
Work Overload!: Redesigning Jobs to Minimize Stress and Burnout
Many feel that this work overload is an unfortunate side effect of success, and one that cannot be avoided.
Frank M. Gryna, 2004
6
Handbook of Iron Overload Disorders
This book contains essential information for practising adult and pediatric medical specialists in the fields of hematology, gastroenterology, hepatology, rheumatology, endocrinology, diabetology, neurology, oncology, dermatology and ...
James C. Barton, Corwin Q. Edwards, Pradyumna D. Phatak, 2010
7
Blur: How to Know What's True in the Age of Information Overload
Like the authors' classic book The Elements of Journalism, Blur is a unique and readable discourse on how information culture is changing.
Bill Kovach, Tom Rosenstiel, 2010
8
Fluid Overload: Diagnosis and Management
Clearly structured and written, the present book is a practical tool for physicians and professionals involved in the management and care of patients with combined heart and kidney disorders.
Claudio Ronco, 2010
9
Iron Deficiency and Overload: From Basic Biology to Clinical ...
This important new text, featuring distinguished authors, provides a timely review of the latest science on iron metabolism as well as practical, data-driven options to manage at-risk populations with the best accepted therapeutic ...
Shlomo Yehuda, David I. Mostofsky, 2010
10
Information Overload: A System for Better Managing Everyday Data
Read it and be enlightened." —Professor Martin Curley, Director, Intel Labs Europe "This is a book for all brainworkers and their managers. Guus Pijpers's Information Overload is an excellent brain-manual.
Guus Pijpers, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERLOAD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term overload is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Cereal makers mix health claims with sugar overload
When I was a kid, there were two kinds of breakfast cereal: the kind we ate at home, and the kind we only got to eat when we went backpacking ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
2
Students experience some sensory overload
Students from Sprott Shaw College had a chance to experience sensory overload at the Snoezelen Room, a therapeutic room operated by the ... «Nanaimo Daily News, Jul 15»
3
Cat overload at Orillia shelter
Orillia's SPCA shelter is overrun with cats and kittens, leading officials to hold an 'adoption blitz' until July 26. Pictured is Sandy Kenney, animal ... «Simcoe.com, Jul 15»
4
Seattle police ask Seattle to not overload cellular networks during …
SEATTLE — Seattle's annual Torchlight Parade is this Saturday, and Seattle police have an unusual message for people planning to go watch ... «The Tribune, Jul 15»
5
Food News: Rapping with positive vibes, special sups, and total …
Food News: Rapping with positive vibes, special sups, and total tomato overload. This week's trend is for local culinary geniuses to offer you a ... «RVANews, Jul 15»
6
Firefighters warn people not to overload plug sockets after Wycombe …
"We are urging people not to overload their sockets because of the risk of a fire breaking out." Bucks Fire and Rescue want to warn people ... «Bucks Free Press, Jul 15»
7
Sensory Overload: Red Feathers still freaky in (possible) final stand
In a summer 2014 interview, Red Feathers guitarist Ian Mausoleum summed up the band's larger-than-life aesthetic, saying, “We all strive to be ... «Columbus Alive, Jul 15»
8
Information overload, Hoosiers uniforms, and Scrabble: While We're …
Happy Wednesday, Blawg Pound. And what a lovely Wednesday it is. I realize I often open this column with weather talk, and I've heard that in ... «Waiting For Next Year, Jul 15»
9
Jam session for tomato overload
Jam session for tomato overload. By ALISON LADMAN The Associated Press. Posted: 07/21/2015 11:39:55 PM EDT | Updated: about 9 hours ago. «York Dispatch, Jul 15»
10
System Overload! Adam Lambert And Chris Colfer On “The Talk”
Adam Lambert and Chris Colfer reunited for the first time since Glee, both appearing on yesterday's episode of the CBS gabfest The Talk, and ... «TheBacklot, Jul 15»

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