offload
Meanings
verb
- To unload.
- To get rid of things, work, or problems by passing them on to someone or something else.
- To pass the ball.
- To deny a person on a standby list due to lack of space.
- To change a passengers' ticket status from "checked in" to "open", allowing further changes. (This applies regardless of whether the passenger has boarded the aircraft or not).
- To use a complementary network technology to deliver data originally targeted for cellular networks.
noun
- The act of offloading something, or diverting it elsewhere.
- The act of passing the ball to a team mate when tackled.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
From off- + load.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Related words
Derived words
Previous
This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.