# offload

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈɒf.ləʊd/ · frequency rank #39,001

## Definitions
1. To unload.
2. To get rid of things, work, or problems by passing them on to someone or something else.
3. To pass the ball.
4. To deny a person on a standby list due to lack of space.
5. 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).
6. To use a complementary network technology to deliver data originally targeted for cellular networks.

## Etymology
From off- + load.

## Common misspellings (8)
`fofload`, `offlaod`, `offlload`, `offloadd`, `offloda`, `offolad`, `oflfoad`, `ofload`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/offload