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 Leafs, hurt by that desperation last spring, can take advantage of it this spring in a bid to reload for next season. —Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026

Please click here to reload the page. —Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026

This will be one of the biggest opportunities of the season for Albin to score a signature win against a team that will be reloading from a CFP appearance last season. —Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2026

In turn, Schneider used the draft to reload. —Tim Rohan, NBC news, 9 Feb. 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