Overfreight

Overfreight
Overfreight O`ver*freight", v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overfreighted} ({Overfraught}, obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Overfreighting}.] To put too much freight in or upon; to load too full, or too heavily; to overload. [1913 Webster]

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  • overfreight — v.t. * * * …   Universalium

  • overfreight — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun 1. : an excessive load or freight 2. usually over freight “ : all or part of a shipment separated from its waybill and without adequate marks …   Useful english dictionary

  • Overfraught — Overfreight O ver*freight , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overfreighted} ({Overfraught}, obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Overfreighting}.] To put too much freight in or upon; to load too full, or too heavily; to overload. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Overfreighted — Overfreight O ver*freight , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overfreighted} ({Overfraught}, obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Overfreighting}.] To put too much freight in or upon; to load too full, or too heavily; to overload. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Overfreighting — Overfreight O ver*freight , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overfreighted} ({Overfraught}, obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Overfreighting}.] To put too much freight in or upon; to load too full, or too heavily; to overload. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • overload — Synonyms and related words: adorn, bale, bear hard upon, burden, burdening, burthen, cargo, charge, charging, choke, congest, congestion, convolute, cram, crowd, cumber, cumbrance, deadweight, decorate, drag, drench, elaborate, embellish,… …   Moby Thesaurus

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