load
9 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
loads
plural
loads
Britannica Dictionary definition of LOAD
[count]
1
a
:
something that is lifted and carried
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He lifted the load onto his shoulders.
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donkeys hauling/carrying large loads
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She was carrying a heavy load of legal documents in her briefcase.
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a light load
b
:
an amount that can be carried at one time
:
an amount that fills something (such as a truck)
— often used in combination
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He picked up a load of firewood and carried it into the house.
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The truck was carrying a full load of sand.
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a load of laundry [=the amount of laundry that can fit into a washing machine]
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an armload of firewood
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a truckload of sand
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a boatload of tourists
2
somewhat technical
:
the weight that is carried or supported by something
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Losing weight will lessen the load on your knees.
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a load-bearing wall [=a wall that supports the weight of a building]
3
a
:
something that causes worry or sadness
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His death is a heavy load to bear.
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The good news has really taken a load off my mind. [=has allowed me to stop worrying; has made me feel relieved]
b
:
a difficult responsibility
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There's a lot of work to be done, and you have to carry/bear your share of the load. [=you have to do your share of the work]
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I wish there were some way I could help lift this load [=weight, burden] from his shoulders.
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The company is trying to reduce its debt load. [=the amount of money that it owes]
4
informal
a
:
a large amount of something
— usually plural
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They had a load of trouble.
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We had loads of fun.
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The house has loads of room.
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I have loads [=many things] to do today.
b
— used in phrases like a load of garbage, a load of trash, a load of hot air, etc., to say that something is worthless
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I think their ideas are a load of garbage!
5
a
:
the amount of work done or expected to be done
—
see also caseload, workload
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a full load of teaching work
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She's taking a full/heavy course load this semester.
b
technical
:
the amount of work done by a machine
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the load on an engine
c
technical
:
the amount of power used by an electrical device or produced by a power source
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The electrical system failed because it couldn't handle the load.
get a load of
informal
:
to look at (someone or something)
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Get a load of that car!
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You should get a load of his pants.
take a load off (your feet)
chiefly US, informal
:
to sit down and relax
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You look tired. Come in and take a load off.
2
load
/ˈloʊd/
verb
loads;
loaded;
loading
2
load
/ˈloʊd/
verb
loads;
loaded;
loading
Britannica Dictionary definition of LOAD
1
a
:
to put an amount of something in or on (something)
[+ object]
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load a truck with packages
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We loaded (up) the car and drove off.
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Workers were loading and unloading the ships as they came into port.
[no object]
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We loaded up and drove off.
b
[+ object]
:
to put (an amount of something) into or onto something
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load packages on/onto a truck
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We loaded our luggage in/into the car and drove off.
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Workers were loading cargo on/onto the ships.
c
[+ object]
:
to supply (someone or something) with a large amount of something
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Mom loaded me (up) with supplies for the hike.
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She loaded the table with all kinds of delicious foods.
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My sister loaded [=filled] her plate with mashed potatoes and corn.
2
:
to put something necessary into a machine or device so that it can be used
[+ object]
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load a camera with film = load film into a camera
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load a gun (with bullets) = load bullets into a gun
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load a tape into the VCR
[no object]
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The film didn't load properly.
3
a
[+ object]
of a boat, vehicle, etc.
:
to be boarded by (passengers)
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The bus stopped to load a few more passengers.
b
[no object]
:
to go onto something (such as a boat or vehicle)
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The passengers loaded on/onto the bus.
5
[+ object]
baseball
:
to put runners on (first, second, and third base)
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He drew a walk to load the bases.
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The bases are loaded. [=there are runners on each of the bases]
load down with
[phrasal verb]
load (someone or something) down with (something)
:
to cause or force (someone or something) to accept or deal with (something difficult)
— usually used as (be) loaded down with
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The company is loaded down with debt. [=is burdened with debt; has a large amount of debt]
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I'm loaded down with homework.
load the dice
load up on
[phrasal verb]
1
load up on (something)
informal
:
to drink or eat a large amount of (something)
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people loading up on fatty foods
2
:
to get a large amount of (something)
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investors who have been loading up on hot stocks
