offload

== English == === Alternative forms === off-load === Etymology === From off- +‎ load. === Pronunciation === (UK) (Noun): IPA(key): /ˈɒf.ləʊd/ (Verb): IPA(key): /ˌɒfˈləʊd/ Rhymes: -əʊd (US) IPA(key): /ˌɑfˈloʊd/, /ˈɑfloʊd/ Rhymes: -əʊd === Verb === offload (third-person singular simple present offloads, present participle offloading, simple past and past participle offloaded) (transitive) To unload. Antonym: load up Coordinate terms: transload, transship; reload (transitive) To get rid of things, work, or problems by passing them on to someone or something else. Synonyms: unload; palm off, pawn off, pass off; foist, fob off (transitive, rugby) To pass the ball. (transitive, aviation, travel) To deny a person on a standby list due to lack of space. (transitive, aviation, travel) 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). (telecommunications) To use a complementary network technology to deliver data originally targeted for cellular networks. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === offload (countable and uncountable, plural offloads) The act of offloading something, or diverting it elsewhere. (rugby) The act of passing the ball to a team mate when tackled.