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load someone or something down (with someone or something)

to burden someone or something with someone or something. Don't load down my car with too many people. Tom loaded himself down with work every weekend.

See also: down, load

load down

v.

1. To give someone or something too much weight to carry: The driver loaded the truck down with cement. I loaded down the car with crates of groceries. The students' backpacks are loaded down with books.

2. To give someone too much work to do: My boss loaded me down with a lot of paperwork. The new professor loaded down the class with homework.

See also: down, load