/ Dictionary / Index W work load: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: work' load" Pronunciation: [key] the amount of work that a machine, employee, or group of employees can be or is expected to perform. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: workload (Thesaurus) workingwoman workman Related Content Daily Word Quiz: candor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language