"overladen" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: overladen [positive], [comparative], [superlative]
Etymology: over- + laden Etymology templates: {{ety-prefix|over|laden}} over- + laden Head templates: {{adjective}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When something is overladen, it means that it is overloaded and is packed far more than what it can hold.
    Sense id: simple-overladen-en-adj-au0va19h
  2. When someone is overladen, the person is overly burdened and unable to cope with the workload.
    Sense id: simple-overladen-en-adj-YiLSlOjN
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms prefixed with over-
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