different between offload vs offroad

English

Alternative forms

• off-load

Etymology

From off- +? load.

Pronunciation

• (UK)
  • (Noun): IPA^(key): /??f.l??d/
  • (Verb): IPA^(key): /??f?l??d/
• (US) IPA^(key): /??f?lo?d/, /??flo?d/

Verb

offload (third-person singular simple present offloads, present participle offloading, simple past and past participle offloaded)

1. (transitive) to unload.
2. (transitive) to get rid of things, work, or problems by passing them on to someone or something else.

   He offloaded the defective car onto an unsuspecting buyer.

3. (transitive, rugby) to pass the ball.
4. (transitive, aviation, travel) to deny a person on a standby list due to lack of space.
5. (transitive, aviation, travel) to change a passengers' ticket status from "checked in" to "open", allowing further changes. (This applies regardless of whether the passenger has boarded the aircraft or not).

Translations

Noun

offload (plural offloads)

1. The act of offloading something, or diverting it elsewhere.
   • 2013, Bertrand Dufrasne, Bruno Anderson Barbosa, Peter Cronauer, IBM System Storage DS8870 Architecture and Implementation

     For environments that do not allow FTP traffic out to the Internet, the DS8870 also supports offload of data by using SSL security.

2. (rugby) The act of passing the ball to a team mate when tackled.

English

Adjective

offroad (not comparable)

1. Alternative spelling of off-road

Anagrams

• affoord