unload B2 Topic:Actions & Processes US /ʌnˈloʊd/ UK /ʌnˈləʊd/ See IPA manual Freq #9241 Meanings 1 verb To remove goods or cargo from a vehicle, ship, or container. It took an hour to unload the truck. 2 verb To express your worries or feelings to someone in order to feel better. She needed to unload on a friend after a stressful week. 3 verb To get rid of something by selling it, often unfairly. He tried to unload his old car on an unsuspecting buyer. Verb forms Verb forms are not available for this word yet. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to remove goods or cargo... offloadunladedischarge 3 verb · to get rid of something by... offloadpalm offpass off Word family Forms unloadedunloadingunloads Derived forms unloader Etymology AI details From un- + load. Topics Actions & Processes External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # unload **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ʌnˈloʊd/ **IPA (UK):** /ʌnˈləʊd/ **Frequency rank:** 9241 ## Meanings 1. To remove goods or cargo from a vehicle, ship, or container. 2. To express your worries or feelings to someone in order to feel better. 3. To get rid of something by selling it, often unfairly. ## Examples - It took an hour to unload the truck. - She needed to unload on a friend after a stressful week. - He tried to unload his old car on an unsuspecting buyer. ## Derived Forms - unloader ## Etymology From un- + load. ## AI Etymology Unload is from un- + load. The surface analysis is un- + load. The prefix un- supplies the negative or reversive element. In present-day use, it can mean to remove goods or cargo from a vehicle, ship, or container, or to express your worries or feelings to someone in order to feel better. Derived formations include unloader. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown