load

//loʊd//
B1Frequency Level 7Neutral
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Noun

loadSingular
loadsPlural
1

A heavy or bulky thing that is being carried or is about to be carried.

The truck was carrying a heavy load of bricks.

2

The amount of weight or the number of things being carried by a vehicle, person, or animal.

The truck was carrying a heavy load of construction materials.

3

A burden of responsibility, worry, or grief.

The loss of his job was a heavy load for him to bear.

4

The amount of work to be done by a person or machine.

The teacher has a heavy load this semester.

5

A large quantity or amount of something (informal).

We've got loads of time before the train leaves.

Verb

loadInfinitive
loadPresent tense
loadedPast tense
loadedPast participle
loadingPresent participle
loadsThird-person singular
1

To put a load or cargo into or onto a vehicle, container, or structure.

They loaded the boxes onto the truck.

2

To put ammunition into a weapon.

He loaded the gun before going hunting.

3

To transfer data or a program into computer memory or storage.

Please wait while the program loads.

4

To burden someone with a responsibility or problem.

I don't want to load you with my problems.

5

To add weight or bulk to something.

They loaded the truck with extra sandbags to increase its weight.

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