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

Not bad for a squad that has quickly reloaded after a disappointing 2024-25 season that followed an NBA Finals run and the surprise trade of Luka Doncic. —Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025

Hartford Courant The coach got his rest and rejuvenation, spent some time in Greece in May, and quickly reloaded the Huskies. —Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025

Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images/Newsweek/Getty Images Following an NFC Championship Game this past January, Washington set its sights on reloading. —Geoffrey Knox, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025

Rodriguez allegedly reloaded the firearm and shot Milgrim several times. —Helena Skinner, ABC News, 23 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