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

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

The trickle of aid is jammed Currently, after supplies enter at Kerem Shalom, aid workers are required to unload them and reload them onto their own trucks for distribution. —Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025

Chow Yun-fat’s bullet ballet is reloaded and ready to fire again on the Croisette. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 May 2025

Nonetheless, Detroit has reloaded this offseason and expects to be among the league’s best teams again in 2025. —Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 14 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