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Definition of Overladen
1. Adjective. Loaded past capacity.
Definition of Overladen
1. Adjective. packed heavily, especially beyond normal capacity; overloaded: ''a tray overladen with food'', ''a trunk overladen with clothes'' ¹
2. Adjective. burdened excessively: ''a student overladen with homework'', ''first-time parents overladen with new responsibility'' ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Overladen
1. overlade [v] - See also: overlade
Lexicographical Neighbors of Overladen
Literary usage of Overladen
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Arctic Experiences: Containing Capt. George E. Tyson's Wonderful Drift on by Euphemia Vale Blake (1874)
"The overladen Boat.—Three Oars, and no Rudder.—The Ice breaks beneath us.—Drifting
to the South-west.—Regain the large Floe.—Hope of regaining the Polaris ..."
2. Proceedings and Debates of the Convention of the Commonwealth of by Pennsylvania Constitutional Convention, Pennsylvania, John Agg (1838)
"The tree was overladen with bad fruit; he could name instances; they would flash
on every recollection. Every Governor had his friends, and judicial offices ..."
3. The United Service Magazine by Arthur William Alsager Pollock (1867)
"overladen AND UNSEAWORTHY SHIPS. The loss of a fine ship of 1000 tons or more,
with a valuable cargo on board, is so frequent an occurrence now-a-days, ..."
4. Wrongs and Rights of a Traveller: By Boat--by Stage--by Rail by Robert Vashon Rogers (1875)
"... newly born babes—Dead men must pay—Horse overboard—Vessel overladen—Trunk
given to wrong man—Owner retaining possession of baggage—Limiting liability of ..."
5. The "new Chum" in Australia, Or, The Scenery, Life, and Manners of by Percy Clarke (1886)
"The Bitter Cry of the overladen Coach. ADVENTUROUS spirit! you have accompanied
my erratic tongue so far to a good purpose. We will away by the morning ..."
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