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load

1 of 2

noun

ˈlōd How to pronounce load (audio)
1
a
: the quantity that can be carried at one time by a specified means
especially : a measured quantity of a commodity fixed for each type of carrier
—often used in combination
a boatload of tourists
b
: whatever is put on a person or pack animal to be carried : pack
donkeys with heavy loads
c
: whatever is put in a ship or vehicle or airplane for conveyance : cargo
The ship was carrying a load of automobiles.
especially : a quantity of material assembled or packed as a shipping unit
2
a
: a mass or weight supported by something
branches bent low by their load of fruit
b
: the forces to which a structure is subjected due to superposed weight or to wind pressure on the vertical surfaces
broadly : the forces to which a given object is subjected
Losing weight will lessen the load on your knees.
3
a
: something that weighs down the mind or spirits
took a load off her mind
b
: a burdensome or laborious responsibility
always carried his share of the load
4
slang : an intoxicating amount of liquor drunk
5
: a large quantity : lot
—usually used in plural
The boy had loads of toys.
6
a
: a charge for a firearm
b
: the quantity of material loaded into a device at one time
7
: external resistance overcome by a machine or prime mover
8
a
: power output (as of a power plant) or power consumption (as by a device)
b
: a device to which power is delivered
9
a(1)
: the amount of work that a person carries or is expected to carry
his heavy load of day-to-day work New York Times
(2)
: the amount of authorized work to be performed by a machine, a group, a department, or a factory
The washer can take a 10-pound load.
b
: the demand on the operating resources of a system (such as a telephone exchange or a refrigerating apparatus)
10
slang : eyeful
—used in the phrase get a load of
Get a load of his new car.
11
: the amount of a deleterious or pathogenic agent, growth, or substance present in a human or animal body or test sample (as of blood or tissue)
Recent advances in our knowledge about how HIV replicates sprang from new technology able to measure viral load—the level of HIV—in the blood. … The higher a person's viral load, the faster he or she gets sick. Discover
In patients with a heavy hepatic tumor load, liver transplantation may prolong useful life. Scientific American Medicine Bulletin
Over time the worm load will damage the heart, shortening the dog's life. Susan Sharpe

called also burden

12
: an amount added (as to the price of a security or the net premium in insurance) to represent selling expense and profit to the distributor
13
: genetic load

load

2 of 2

verb

loaded; loading; loads

transitive verb

1
a
: to put a load in or on
load a truck
b
: to place in or on a means of conveyance
load freight
2
a
: to encumber or oppress with something heavy, laborious, or disheartening : burden
a company loaded down with debts
b
: to place as a burden or obligation
load more work on him
3
a
: to increase the weight of by adding something heavy
b
: to add a conditioning substance (such as a mineral salt) to for body
c
: to weight or shape (dice) to fall unfairly
d
: to pack with one-sided or prejudicial influences : bias
e
: to charge with multiple meanings (such as emotional associations or hidden implications)
f
: to weight (something, such as a test) with factors influencing validity or outcome
4
a
: to supply in abundance or excess : heap, pack
b
: to put runners on (first, second, and third bases) in baseball
5
a
: to put a load or charge in (a device or piece of equipment)
load a gun
b
: to place or insert especially as a load in a device or piece of equipment
load film in a camera
c
: to copy or transfer (something, such as a program or data) into the memory of a digital device (such as a computer) especially from an external source (such as a disk drive or the Internet)
Load a new program or game onto your hard disk, and you must run an installation program that decompresses the information held on the floppy disks Paul C. Schuytema
d
: to put a supply of funds or resources into (an account, a gift card, etc.)
She was told to go to the Dollar General Store and load a Google Play gift card with $100. The Times Reporter (New Philadelphia, Ohio)
6
: to alter (something, such as an alcoholic drink) by adding an adulterant or drug
7
a
: to add a load to (an insurance premium)
b
: to add a sum to after profits and expenses are accounted for
loaded prices

intransitive verb

1
: to receive a load
2
: to put a load on or in a carrier, device, or container
especially : to insert the charge or cartridge in the chamber of a firearm
3
: to go or go in as a load
tourists loading onto a bus
4
: to become loaded into a computer's memory
the program loads quickly
loader noun
Phrases
load up on
1
: to ingest in usually large amounts
senators loading up on fried chicken and champagne H. L. Mencken
2
: to acquire in usually large amounts
loaded up on hot stocks

Synonyms

Noun

Verb

Example Sentences

Noun 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. Verb load a truck with packages Workers were loading and unloading the ships as they came into port. We loaded up and drove off. load packages on a truck 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. load a tape into the VCR The film didn't load properly. The bus stopped to load a few more passengers. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
In this case, one wing hit the ground; the other was sheared off by the force of the impact with the Pentagon’s load-bearing columns, explains Sozen, who specializes in the behavior of concrete buildings. Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 9 Sep. 2022 How confident is Georgia that McIntosh and Milton can take on a bigger load of carries? James Crepea | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 2 Sep. 2022 Even with a merger debt load of $53 billion to $55 billion, somebody needs to put down the ducky and rethink that one. Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 Part of Interstate 55 in Memphis was forced to close around rush hour on Tuesday evening after an 18-wheeler crashed and unleashed a load of alfredo sauce that spilled over multiple lanes. Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 31 Aug. 2022 This is most evident whenever anyone takes their sweet time to complete a task, which was originally used to mask a PS3-era load of textures and assets. Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, 31 Aug. 2022 Store a load of supple, but not yet wrinkly, ripe tomatoes in a large resealable bag and freeze overnight. Mehreen Karim, Bon Appétit, 29 Aug. 2022 Instead of shelling out the money, take advantage of the fact that many tree trimmers will drop off a free load to avoid the fees that most municipalities charge them to dispose of removed trees and branches at local landfills or recycle centers. Laura Daily, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2022 Reinforced by its load-bearing battery, the Rimac’s chassis feels as rigid as a submarine hatch. Dan Neil, WSJ, 26 Aug. 2022
Verb
The group needs 15 volunteers to help load the truck and trailer at the build location and unload them at their storage location at Stor-n-Lock Self Storage in Westland once the day is over. Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2022 Android browsers store a lot of site data to load websites very quickly. Toby Grey, BGR, 6 Sep. 2022 Voth conceded three straight singles to load the bases, then forced a shallow flyout before his early hook after 3 1/3 innings. Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun, 3 Sep. 2022 The plan for the next attempt is to re-load the rocket with propellant for a potential flight, but start the engine chilling procedure sooner. Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 31 Aug. 2022 Engineers were finally able to fully load the core stage on June 20, but only after a leaking quick-disconnect fitting was isolated that prevented the flow of hydrogen coolant to the core stage engines — a requirement for an actual launch. William Harwood, CBS News, 30 Aug. 2022 The hold was lifted at 1:13 a.m. ET, and the tanking process began to load the rocket's core stage with supercold liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen. Aditi Sangal, CNN, 29 Aug. 2022 The Diamondbacks began the second with a walk, a catcher’s interference called on Carlos Pérez and a single to load the bases. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2022 Slow to load, awkward to use, and insistent on trying to sort and organize my inbox for me by adding labels and shunting things into separate tabs. WIRED, 26 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Verb

Middle English lod, from Old English lād support, carrying — more at lode

First Known Use

Noun

12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of load was in the 12th century

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