unload
To take things out of a car, truck, ship, or other container.
To remove goods, luggage, or other items from a vehicle, container, or machine where they were being carried or stored.
To sell or give something away because you do not want it anymore.
To get rid of something unwanted, especially by selling it or passing it on to someone else.
To tell someone many problems or strong feelings, usually all at one time.
To talk at length to someone about your problems or strong feelings, often in an intense or emotional way.
To take bullets or other things out of a gun or similar device.
To remove bullets, ammunition, or other contents from a gun or similar device so that it cannot be fired or used.
To put work or a problem on another person so you do not have to do it.
To make someone else take over work, responsibility, or a problem that you do not want to handle yourself.
To stop a program or part of a program and remove it from a computer’s working memory.
In computing, to remove a program, module, driver, or data from active memory so it is no longer running or available.
To hit, kick, punch, or shoot something very hard and with a lot of force.
To deliver a very powerful hit, throw, or shot, especially in sports or fighting.
- Base: unload
- 3rd Person Singular: unloads
- Present Participle: unloading
- Past: unloaded
unload a truck
1take goods out of a truck
To take all the boxes or goods out of a truck.
- The workers started to unload the truck at 6 a.m.
- We need a few more people to help unload the truck.
- They unloaded the truck in less than an hour despite the rain.
unload on someone
1pour out complaints or feelings to someone
To talk a lot to a person about your problems or strong feelings, usually in a very emotional way.
- I’m sorry I unloaded on you yesterday; I was really stressed.
- She needs a good friend she can unload on after work.
- He completely unloaded on his parents about how unhappy he was.
unload one’s feelings
1openly express many emotions
To talk freely and fully about your emotions so you do not keep them inside.
- She finally unloaded her feelings in a long email to her best friend.
- Therapy gave him a place to unload his feelings safely.
- Sometimes you just need to unload your feelings before you can move on.
unload something on someone
1push unwanted things or duties onto someone
To make another person take work, a problem, or unwanted things that you do not want yourself.
- Don’t unload all your boring tasks on the new intern.
- They tried to unload the failing project on another team.
- He unloaded his old furniture on his younger brother.
unload the dishwasher
1take clean dishes out of dishwasher
To take all the clean dishes out of the dishwasher and put them in the right place.
- Can you unload the dishwasher before you go to bed?
- It’s your turn to unload the dishwasher tonight.
- She unloaded the dishwasher while the kids set the table.
unload the dishwasher
1take clean dishes out
take dishes out of the dishwasher
- I unloaded the dishwasher and put everything away.
- Could you unload the dishwasher before you leave?
- We take turns unloading the dishwasher each morning.
- I unloaded the dishwasher.
- He will unload the dishwasher.