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

Knapton is said to have then fired five more shots as the burglary suspects fled, then went back into his home, reloaded, and went back outside again. —Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025

State system changes could result in delays as long as a few weeks to several months because states must reload their eligibility systems, according to government updates. —Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025

The temporary lapse in SNAP benefits has already had dire impacts on families whose electronic benefits cards were due to be reloaded the first week of November. —Aria Bendix, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025

Most states have boosted aid to food banks, and some are setting up systems to reload benefit cards with state taxpayer dollars. —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Nov. 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