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overladen

overladen adjective: packed heavily, especially beyond normal capacity; overloaded. Also the past participle of overlade.

Adjective

overladen

  1. Packed heavily, especially beyond normal capacity; overloaded.
    • The tray was overladen with food.
    • The trunk was overladen with clothes.
  2. Burdened excessively.
    • The student is overladen with homework.
    • The first-time parents are overladen with new responsibility.

Also used as

overladen is also the past participle of overlade.

Synonyms of overladen

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All synonyms of overladen

Origin of overladen

From over- + laden.

Words that rhyme with overladen

Questions about overladen

What does overladen mean?
Overladen means packed heavily, especially beyond normal capacity; overloaded.
What part of speech is overladen?
Overladen is an adjective.

Words near overladen in the dictionary

  1. overlaces
  2. overlacing
  3. overlactation
  4. overlade
  5. overladed
  6. overladen
  7. overlades
  8. overladies
  9. overlading
  10. overlady
  11. overlaid

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