Unload

  • 11unload — UK [ʌnˈləʊd] / US [ʌnˈloʊd] verb Word forms unload : present tense I/you/we/they unload he/she/it unloads present participle unloading past tense unloaded past participle unloaded 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to take goods off a vehicle such… …

    English dictionary

  • 12unload — unloader, n. /un lohd /, v.t. 1. to take the load from; remove the cargo or freight from: to unload a truck; to unload a cart. 2. to remove or discharge (a load, group of people, etc.): to unload passengers. 3. to remove the charge from (a… …

    Universalium

  • 13unload — v. (D; tr.) to unload from (to unload cargo from a ship) * * * [ʌn ləʊd] (D; tr.) to unload from (to unload cargo from a ship) …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 14unload — un|load [ ʌn loud ] verb ▸ 1 from vehicle ▸ 2 take out bullet/film ▸ 3 sell unwanted goods ▸ 4 end responsibility ▸ 5 say what worries you 1. ) intransitive or transitive to take goods off a vehicle such as a truck or ship: It was my job to… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 15unload — verb 1 VEHICLE/SHIP a) to remove a load from a vehicle, ship etc: unload sth from sth: The driver unloaded some boxes from the back of the truck. b) (I, T) if a vehicle, ship etc unloads, the goods that it carries are removed from it: The ship is …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 16unload — [[t]ʌ̱nlo͟ʊd[/t]] unloads, unloading, unloaded 1) VERB If you unload goods from a vehicle, or you unload a vehicle, you remove the goods from the vehicle, usually after they have been transported from one place to another. [V n from n] Unload… …

    English dictionary

  • 17unload (to) —  Get rid of/dispose of. Managers try to unload unwanted products, divisions, or employees.  ► “That has led to accumulations of unsold inventory that the company has had to unload at discount prices.” (Wall Street Journal, March 22, 1996, p. B14) …

    American business jargon

  • 18unload — /ʌn ləυd/ verb 1. to take goods off a ship, lorry etc. ● The ship is unloading at Hamburg. ● We need a fork lift truck to unload the lorry. ● We unloaded the spare parts at Lagos. ● There are no unloading facilities for container ships. 2. to… …

    Marketing dictionary in english

  • 19unload — /ʌn ləυd/ verb 1. to take goods off a ship, lorry etc. ● The ship is unloading at Hamburg. ● We need a fork lift truck to unload the lorry. ● We unloaded the spare parts at Lagos. ● There are no unloading facilities for container ships. 2. to… …

    Dictionary of banking and finance

  • 20unload — tv. to get rid of someone or something. □ We’re gonna unload all the cats and dogs during the Christmas rush. □ Lemme unload this dame, and then we can go out and have a little fun …

    Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions