English · Word Candidate

overload

/ˌəʊvəˈləʊd/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: overloads · overloading · overloaded

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To load excessively.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tải quá mức

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Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To provide too much power to a circuit.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cung cấp quá nhiều điện cho mạch

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Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An excessive load.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tải quá nặng

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Noun

Examples

If this last verbal overload has proven anything, it is that Rocko's Modern Life played better than it reads.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The damage done, or the outage caused, by such a load.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tổn hại hoặc sự cố do tải như vậy gây ra

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “overload” mean?

To load excessively.

Is “overload” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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