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

waiting for the operating system 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

The Sea Lions reloaded the bases before Jack Ryan struck out. —Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026

Under ubiquitous Russian drone assault, even the task of reloading a resupply robot is perilous. —Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 30 May 2026

Otherwise, reporters are milling around chairs, going live on their television channels and reloading the voting results online. —ABC News, 26 May 2026

Perhaps the least surprising aspect of the surge has been the bullpen, though, given that the team reloaded it with star talent during the offseason. —Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026

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