Load - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time (syn: loading)
- an amount of alcohol sufficient to intoxicate
- an onerous or difficult concern (syn: burden, encumbrance, onus)
- the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents (syn: payload, warhead)
- electrical device to which electrical power is delivered
verb
load the truck with hay
load the camera
- put (something) on a structure or conveyance
Extra examples
He lifted the load onto his shoulders.
She was carrying a heavy load of legal documents in her briefcase.
He picked up a load of firewood and carried it into the house.
The truck was carrying a full load of sand.
Losing weight will lessen the load on your knees.
His death is a heavy load to bear.
Workers were loading and unloading the ships as they came into port.
We loaded up and drove off.
We loaded our luggage in the car and drove off.
Workers were loading cargo on the ships.
She loaded the table with all kinds of delicious foods.
The film didn't load properly.
The bus stopped to load a few more passengers.
The walls of the building carry the load of the roof.
One load of wheat is a thousand quarters.
Phrasal verbs
Word forms
I/you/we/they: load
he/she/it: loads
present participle: loading
past tense: loaded
past participle: loaded
singular: load
plural: loads
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