overloaded
overloaded — adjective
1. carrying, containing, or dealing with more than can be handled safely or comfort
carrying, containing, or dealing with more than can be handled safely or comfortably.
By noon, our inbox was overloaded with ticket requests from parents.
be overloaded with + noun
The overloaded cart tipped sideways on the gravel path.
adjective before noun
After three extra projects, Leo felt overloaded and stopped answering messages.
The overloaded menu full of options took ages to read.
- overburdened
stresses pressure or responsibility more than physical weight
- overfilled
focuses on a container or space being too full
- swamped
more informal and usually used for work or messages
- manageable
small enough to deal with without strain
- light
carrying or containing little weight or pressure
文法句型
be overloaded with + noun
overloaded + noun
用法筆記
Common after be and often followed by with + the thing that is excessive. Distinguish from verb sense 2, which describes causing that heavy burden.
overloaded — verb
1. to put so many things or so much weight onto something, or inside it, that it ca
to put so many things or so much weight onto something, or inside it, that it cannot safely hold them.
The crew overloaded the van with boxes of winter coats.
overload + vehicle + with + things
Brian overloaded his backpack before the long walk to school.
Tourists overloaded the small boat with coolers and beach chairs.
Do not overload the shelf, or the screws may pull out.
- overfill
focuses on putting too much inside, especially a container
- weigh down
emphasizes the heaviness created by the load
- pile onto
more informal and stresses adding one thing after another
文法句型
overload + vehicle/container + with + things
overload + shelf/boat/truck
用法筆記
Usually takes a physical object such as a vehicle, container, or shelf. Distinguish from verb sense 2, which is about giving too much work, information, or other material.
2. to give a person, system, or thing more work, information, or other material tha
to give a person, system, or thing more work, information, or other material than it can manage well.
The teacher overloaded the class with five chapters of homework.
overload + people + with + work
Do not overload new staff with rules on their first day.
The app overloaded users with alerts every time a file changed.
Amira overloaded the soup with salt and had to start again.
- overburden
stresses the strain created by too much duty or pressure
- swamp
more informal and suggests a flood of tasks or messages
- inundate
often used for very large amounts arriving quickly
文法句型
overload + person/system + with + work or information
overload + food + with + ingredient
用法筆記
Often takes people, systems, or food as the object and names the excess after with. Distinguish from verb sense 1, which focuses on weight or packed objects.
3. to make an electrical circuit or device carry more power than it is designed for
to make an electrical circuit or device carry more power than it is designed for.
Plugging in both heaters overloaded the kitchen circuit.
overload + circuit
The storm overloaded the old transformer near our building.
Too many stage lights overloaded the outlet behind the curtain.
Niran overloaded the battery charger by running four fans from it.
文法句型
overload + circuit/outlet/transformer
overload + device + by + running too many things from it
用法筆記
Object is usually a circuit, outlet, transformer, or similar device. Distinguish from verb sense 1, which is about physical weight rather than electric power.
overloaded — noun
1. a load or amount that is greater than a person, machine, or system can handle.
a load or amount that is greater than a person, machine, or system can handle.
The old elevator shut down under the morning overload of parcels.
overload of + noun
After the sale began, the website crashed from traffic overload.
traffic overload
The nurse took a short break to recover from information overload.
A sudden overload of wet clothes made the washer stop spinning.
文法句型
traffic overload
information overload
overload of + items
用法筆記
Often refers to weight, traffic, messages, or facts arriving in a quantity that causes trouble. Distinguish from adjective sense 1, which describes the thing carrying that burden.