freight

1 a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported shipped a large freight of steel to the manufacturer Synonyms burden, cargo, draft, load, haul, lading, loading, payload, weightRelated Words consignment; boatload, carload, shipload, trainload, truckload, wagonload; ballast, deadweight; overload, surcharge; bale, bundle, pack, package, packet, parcel, shipment; manifest; body, bulk, mass

2 the amount of money that is demanded as payment for something it's all very well to suggest increased government services, but who will pay the freight for them? Synonyms ante, charge, cost, damage, fee, figure, price, price tagRelated Words fair market value, market value, valuation, value; asking price, list price, sticker price; price point, rate, tariff, unit price; carrying charge, overcharge, service charge (also service fee), surcharge; deduction, discount, markdown, reduction, sale; deposit; down payment; account, bill, check, invoice, tab

to place a weight or burden on it took six hours to freight the cargo airplane Synonyms burden, encumber, load, lade, laden, lumber, saddle, weightRelated Words clog, clutter, fill, pack; heap, mound, pile, stack; press, weigh; strain, tax; overburden, overload, overtax, surcharge; hamper, handicap; afflict, oppressNear Antonyms alleviate, ease, lighten, relieveAntonyms disburden, discharge, disencumber, unburden, unlade, unload