load

²load

verb

Definition of LOAD

transitive verb

1

a : to put a load in or on <load a truck> b : to place in or on a means of conveyance <load freight>

2

a : to encumber or oppress with something heavy, laborious, or disheartening : burden <a company loaded down with debts> b : to place as a burden or obligation <load more work on him>

3

a : to increase the weight of by adding something heavy b : to add a conditioning substance (as a mineral salt) to for body c : to weight or shape (dice) to fall unfairly d : to pack with one-sided or prejudicial influences : bias e : to charge with multiple meanings (as emotional associations or hidden implications) f : to weight (as a test) with factors influencing validity or outcome

4

a : to supply in abundance or excess : heap, pack b : to put runners on (first, second, and third bases) in baseball

5

a : to put a load or charge in (a device or piece of equipment) <load a gun> b : to place or insert especially as a load in a device or piece of equipment <load film in a camera> c : to copy or transfer (as a program or data) into a computer's memory especially from an external source (as a disk drive or the Internet)

6

: to alter (as an alcoholic drink) by adding an adulterant or drug

7

a : to add a load to (an insurance premium) b : to add a sum to after profits and expenses are accounted for <loaded prices>

intransitive verb

1

: to receive a load

2

: to put a load on or in a carrier, device, or container; especially : to insert the charge or cartridge in the chamber of a firearm

3

: to go or go in as a load <tourists loading onto a bus>

4

: to become loaded into a computer's memory <the program loads quickly>

— load·er noun

— load up on

1

: to ingest in usually large amounts <senators loading up on fried chicken and champagne — H. L. Mencken>

2

: to acquire in usually large amounts <loaded up on hot stocks>

Examples of LOAD

1. load a truck with packages
2. Workers were loading and unloading the ships as they came into port.
3. We loaded up and drove off.
4. load packages on a truck
5. We loaded our luggage in the car and drove off.
6. Workers were loading cargo on the ships.
7. She loaded the table with all kinds of delicious foods.
8. load a tape into the VCR
9. The film didn't load properly.
10. The bus stopped to load a few more passengers.

First Known Use of LOAD

15th century

Related to LOAD

Synonyms: burden, encumber, freight, lade, laden, lumber, saddle, weight

Antonyms: disburden, discharge, disencumber, unburden, unlade, unload

Related Words: clog, clutter, fill, pack; heap, mound, pile, stack; press, weigh; strain, tax; overburden, overload, overtax, surcharge; hamper, handicap; afflict, oppress

Near Antonyms: alleviate, ease, lighten, relieve

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