- 1[transitive, intransitive] to put a large quantity of things or people onto or into something load something We loaded the car in ten minutes. Can you help me load the dishwasher? load something (up) (with something) Men were loading up a truck with timber. load something/somebody (into/onto something) Sacks were being loaded onto the truck. load (up) load (up with something) We finished loading and set off. opposite unload
- 2[intransitive] to receive a load The ship was still loading. opposite unload
- 3[transitive] load somebody with something to give someone a lot of things, especially things they have to carry They loaded her with gifts. gun/camera
- 4[transitive, intransitive] to put something into a weapon, camera, or other piece of equipment so that it can be used load something (into something) She loaded film into the camera. load something (with something) She loaded the camera with film. load (something) Is the gun loaded? opposite unload computing
- 5[transitive, intransitive] load (something) to put data or a program into the memory of a computer Have you loaded the software? Wait for the game to load. compare download Idioms
load
verbNAmE//loʊd//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they load he / she / it loads
past simple loaded
-ing form loading
to put someone at a disadvantage He has always felt that the dice were loaded against him in life. Phrasal Verbsload down
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