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sensory overload

When the six senses: sight, sound, touch, smell, taste, & proprioception in any combination become stimulated so as to induce a temporary haze of brain confusion.
While simultaneously watching Letterman, talking to Roxy on the phone, eating pizza, petting the cat, and changing my position on the sofa I experienced a bout of sensory overload.
by wishIwuzAdocter January 16, 2010
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brain overload

Too much information or stimulus in a short amount of time.
My brain overload due to all the reading I've done.
by tiggrnut93 January 14, 2016
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Cuteness overload

A backhanded comment that originated from the LeBron James meme in May-June 2023. When it's commented on a post, they are actually saying that the post is cringe.
*on a post*

"Cuteness overload!!"
What it actually means ("is this fr 💀💀", "ewww cringe")
by Very_Hungry_Caterpillar August 12, 2023
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Obama overload

The state of being overwhelmed by the amount of news coverage of new U.S. president Barack Obama. Whether you like Obama or not, you can still suffer Obama overload.

Alternately, a magazine, newspaper, or television program filled to the brim with news about Barack Obama.
If someone mentions the president one more time, I'm going to have an Obama overload.

Dude, can you believe People magazine ran an entire issue with nothing but Barack Obama? It was Obama overload.
by screennameless March 12, 2009
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information overload

Disorientation, frustration, or confusion resulting from too much mental or visual stimuli or attempts to process or organize multiple tasks simultaneously (See also io).
"I've been on computer all day--Newsgroups, IRC, IM, e-mail, surfing the Net. I've gotta cut down on the self-induced information overload."

"The first week of my freshman semester was total information overload."

"I didn't want to go back to the hotel, but after a day in downtown New York, I was suffering from information overload."
by treehead February 20, 2007
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Carb Overload

The act of eating an enouromus amount of Carbs. (Carbohydrates).
I just had a plate of ziti, followed by Garlic bread, with a piece of cake. I'm am officially in Carb Overload."
by Carbfairy September 22, 2010
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sensory overload mode

Working full time, taking classes and raising a family has thrown her into sensory overload mode.
by Whiz-dom April 11, 2017
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