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pronunciation:
lod
parts of speech:
transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
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part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: loads, loading, loaded
definition 1: to put onto or into a ship, train, truck, or other vehicle in order to transport.
They loaded the freight onto the ship.We loaded our furniture into the truck.
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synonyms:
fill, heap, lade, pack, weight
antonyms:
unlade, unload
similar words:
burden, cumber, pile, sack, stack, stuff
definition 2: to fill with something, often to capacity.
The moving people loaded the truck with the furniture.I loaded the washing machine.The police officer loaded his gun.He loaded his stomach with steak and potatoes.
 
synonyms:
freight
definition 3: to place (a thing or things) into a machine or device.
The photographer loaded fresh film into the camera.I loaded the dishes into the dishwasher.
antonyms:
discharge, unload
similar words:
charge, refill
definition 4: to provide things to (someone) in abundance.
My aunt loaded me with presents.
synonyms:
flood, overload, oversupply, overwhelm, swamp, weight
similar words:
burden, cumber, glut, provide, supply
definition 5: to distort by prejudice, for the purpose of gaining what one wants.
The reporter loaded his question.
synonyms:
weight
similar words:
fix, pack, rig, slant, stack, stuff
definition 6: to transfer (data or a program) onto the memory of a computer. Data or programs may come from either the computer's storage or from an external source such as the internet.
It's a large image and takes a long time to load.
 
part of speech: intransitive verb
definition 1: to put goods on or in a structure, container, or conveyance.
The provisions and trucks are ready, but the men haven't begun to load yet.
synonyms:
pack
antonyms:
discharge, unlade, unload
definition 2: to enter a vehicle of transport.
We made it to the gate just as the passengers were beginning to load.
synonyms:
board, embark
similar words:
enter, mount
definition 3: of an airplane or other vehicle of transport, to take on passengers.
The plane hasn't left yet; it's loading just now.
definition 4: to put ammunition into firearms.
He aimed the gun but realized he'd forgotten to load.
antonyms:
unload
definition 5: to take on or eat a great deal of something (usu. fol. by "up").
He loaded up with eggs and bacon before going out to chop wood.
synonyms:
fill
similar words:
cram, glut, gorge, overeat, stuff
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: an amount of something carried; cargo or freight.
The train carried its load of coal through the valley.
synonyms:
cargo, contents, freight, lading, shipment
similar words:
goods, merchandise
definition 2: the usual or customary amount carried or put into something.
They delivered a load of hay this morning.
synonyms:
boatload, carload, shipload, shipment, wagonload
similar words:
payload
definition 3: a heavy burden or responsibility, or a large amount of work to be done.
Caring for her ailing mother had been a heavy load.I have a load of work to accomplish before Friday.
synonyms:
burden, chore, millstone, onus, tax
antonyms:
sinecure
similar words:
charge, cross, duty, encumbrance, freight, obligation, responsibility, stack, strain, weight
definition 4: in engineering, resistance to mechanical operation.
definition 5: the output of an electric generating plant.
synonyms:
output
similar words:
production
definition 6: (informal) a large amount.
Sorry, but I can't go camping this weekend. I've got a load of work to do before Monday.There were loads of people stuck at the airport because of the weather.
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Are you looking for the word lode (a mineral deposit)? Load and lode sound alike but have different meanings.
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  • loaded:
    full.
  • loader:
    a machine that carries heavy things to another place.
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