Meaning of the word load in English

What does load mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.

load

US /loʊd/

UK /ləʊd/

a quantity, especially a large one, of something carried or to be carried

Example:

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The truck carried a heavy load of timber.

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She had a load of groceries to carry home.

Synonym:

cargo freight burden weight shipment

the amount of work to be done by a person or machine

Example:

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The new project increased his work load significantly.

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The server couldn't handle the heavy data load.

Synonym:

workload burden capacity duty responsibility

to put a large quantity of something onto a vehicle or into a container or space

Example:

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They helped him load the furniture onto the moving truck.

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Please load the dishwasher before you leave.

Synonym:

fill pack stack burden charge

to put ammunition into (a firearm)

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He quickly loaded his rifle.

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Make sure the gun is not loaded before cleaning it.

Synonym:

charge prime arm

to transfer (a program or data) into the memory of a computer or other digital device

Example:

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It took a few minutes for the software to load.

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The game will load faster on a newer computer.

Synonym:

boot upload download install