Overload
(verb)
- To load or fill too much or too many things into a vehicle, container, or system.
- To put too much weight, stress, or pressure on something or someone.
- To provide too much information or stimulation to a person or system.
Origin:
The word 'overload' is derived from the adjective 'over' meaning 'above' and the verb 'load' meaning 'to put or carry a load or burden on something or someone'. it has been in use since the 16th century.
Examples:
- The truck was overloaded with boxes and nearly tipped over.
- The computer system was overloaded with data and crashed.
- The employee was overloaded with work and could not complete the tasks on time.
- The brain was overloaded with information and could not process it effectively.
- The audience was overloaded with stimuli and could not focus on the performance.