English dictionary
load
nounPronunciation
loʊd
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- goods carried by a large vehicle
noun
- weight to be borne or conveyed
noun
- electrical device to which electrical power is delivered
noun
- the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents
noun
- an onerous or difficult concern
noun
- a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks
noun
- the power output of a generator or power plant
noun
- an amount of alcohol sufficient to intoxicate
noun
- a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time
verb
- corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
verb
- fill or place a load on
verb
- provide (a device) with something necessary
verb
- put (something) on a structure or conveyance
verb
- transfer from a storage device to a computer's memory
Example sentences
the burden of responsibility
that's a load off my mind
he got a load on and started a brawl
the system broke down under excessive loads
adulterate liquor
load a car
load the truck with hay
He loaded his gun carefully
load the camera
load the bags onto the trucks