Antonyms for off-load


Grammar : Verb
Spell : awf-lohd, of-
Phonetic Transcription : ˈɔfˌloʊd, ˈɒf-


Definition of off-load

Origin :
  • "unload," 1850, from off (adv.) + load (v.). Originally S.African, on model of Dutch afladen.
  • As in move : verb be in motion, put in motion
  • As in unload : verb take off; empty
  • As in unlade : verb unload
  • As in discharge : verb unload
Example sentences :
  • He threatened to off-load all the women on the first available place, as he had never in his life had so much trouble.
  • Extract from : « On Commando » by Dietlof Van Warmelo
  • They expect trains to stop and off-load, or load, on the main line.
  • Extract from : « The Rise of Rail-Power in War and Conquest, 1833-1914 » by Edwin A. Pratt
  • "Off-load those chunks of meat near the fire and get to hell out of this," said Fernie roughly to the waggon boy.
  • Extract from : « The Witch Doctor and other Rhodesian Studies » by Frank Worthington

Synonyms for off-load

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