/ Dictionary / Index U unload: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: un•load Pronunciation: (un-lōd'), [key] — v.t. to take the load from; remove the cargo or freight from: to unload a truck; to unload a cart. to remove or discharge (a load, group of people, etc.): to unload passengers. to remove the charge from (a firearm). to relieve of anything burdensome, oppressive, etc.: He unloaded his responsibilities. to get rid of (goods, shares of stock, etc.) by sale in large quantities. —v.i. to unload something. to relieve one's stress by talking, confessing, or the like. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: unload (Thesaurus) unlive unloanable Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acquiesce Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language