reload

verb

re·​load (ˌ)rē-ˈlōd 

reloaded; reloading

transitive + intransitive

: to load again: such as

a

: to put a charge or load into a weapon again

reloaded a pistol

… most competitive shooters reload their own ammunition.

—Craig Vaughn

This firearm will continuously load, fire, eject, reload, and fire again …

—William R. Dietrick

b

: to load or be loaded into a computer's memory or storage again

recorded the time the computer's operating system took to reload

The files are stored locally, so that whenever you access a Web site that you have accessed previously, the browser doesn't have to reload the entire page; it simply reads it from the cache.

—Terrance A. Rooney

c

: to put a renewed supply of funds or resources into an account

However, the new tickets can not be reloaded with credit like a standard smartcard.

—Benedict Brook

reloadable

(ˌ)rē-ˈlō-də-bəl 

adjective

a reloadable gift card

Examples of reload in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

UConn’s offseason has been relatively successful as the Huskies were able to reload at several positions, particularly on defense and on the offensive line, where a number of key players departed due to expiring eligibility, some leaving via transfer portal. —Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2025

The New York Liberty defend their title in Brooklyn, as the Minnesota Lynx seek revenge up north and the Las Vegas Aces reload out west. —Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 May 2025

Some of the complications to shooting on Imax film included reloading stock, galley sounds and the timely re-watching of dailies. —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 May 2025

The drivers are sensitive enought to reveal subtle in-game cues like distant footsteps or the sound of a weapon being reloaded. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1620, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reload

• abode
• anode
• barcode
• bestowed
• boatload
• borrowed
• carload
• caseload
• cathode
• commode
• corrode
• crossroad