offload

English

Alternative forms

• off-load

Etymology

From off- +‎ load.

Pronunciation

• (UK)
  • (Noun): IPA: /ˈɒf.ləʊd/ X-SAMPA: /"Qf.l@Ud/
  • (Verb): IPA: /ˌɒfˈləʊd/ X-SAMPA: %Qf"l@Ud/
• (US) IPA: /ˌɑfˈloʊd/, /ˈɑfloʊd/ X-SAMPA: /%Af"loUd/, /"AfloUd/

Verb

offload (third-person singular simple present offloads, present participle offloading, simple past and past participle offloaded)

1. (transitive) to unload
2. (transitive) to get rid of things, work, or problems by passing them on to someone or something else

   He offloaded the defective car onto an unsuspecting buyer.

Translations

to unload

• Russian: разгружать (ru) (razgružátʹ) impf., разгрузить (ru) (razgruzítʹ) pf.

• Spanish: descargar (es), desembarcar (es)

to get rid of things

• Russian: сваливать (ru) (sválivatʹ) impf., свалить (ru) (svalítʹ) pf.

• Spanish: librarse (es)

Noun

offload (plural offloads)

1. (rugby) The act of passing the ball to a team mate when tackled.
   • 2011 September 16, Ben Dirs, “Rugby World Cup 2011: New Zealand 83-7 Japan”, BBC Sport:

     Toeava went over unopposed to stretch his side's lead but Japan got on the scoreboard on 56 minutes, wing Hirotoki Onozawa intercepting an attempted offload from Slade, who had a rather flaky game, and running in from the All Blacks' 10m line.