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freight
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- pronunciation:
- freIt
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
goods or cargo shipped by commercial transport, or the fee charged for such shipping.
They loaded the freight onto the ship.The barge was used to carry freight up the river.The freight for the package was only six dollars.- synonyms:
- cargo, cartage, freightage
- similar words:
- charge, goods, load, merchandise, shipment
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| definition 2: |
any load or burden.
He could no longer bear the freight of these terrifying emotions.- synonyms:
- burden, load
- similar words:
- baggage, weight
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| definition 3: |
a train that carries goods or livestock, but no passengers.
The freights come through here at all hours of the night.Having no money, he boarded a freight and slept among some cows.- synonyms:
- freight train
- similar words:
- boxcar, transport
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| related words: |
burden |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
freights, freighting, freighted |
| definition 1: |
to load with goods to be transported.
The ship was freighted in Boston.- synonyms:
- lade
- similar words:
- load
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| definition 2: |
to transport or send as freight.
The cars were freighted overseas.- synonyms:
- ship
- similar words:
- carry, convey, haul, transport, truck
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| definition 3: |
to load or fill.
His stare was freighted with menace.- synonyms:
- charge, lade
- similar words:
- fill, load
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| related words: |
fly, pack, weight |
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| derivation: |
freightless (adj.) |
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