nounπShareA burden; a weight to be carried."I struggled up the hill with the heavy load in my rucksack."amountmassChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA worry or concern to be endured, especially in the phrase a load off one's mind."Finding my lost wallet was a huge load off my mind. "mindemotionattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA certain number of articles or quantity of material that can be transported or processed at one time."She put another load of clothes in the washing machine."amountmassChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA quantity of washing put into a washing machine for a wash cycle."I put a load on before we left."machineutensilamountChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(in combination) Used to form nouns that indicate a large quantity, often corresponding to the capacity of a vehicle"The truck made several loads of gravel to build the new driveway. "amountvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(often in the plural) A large number or amount."I got a load of emails about that."amountnumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe volume of work required to be performed."Will our web servers be able to cope with that load?"workjobamountChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe force exerted on a structural component such as a beam, girder, cable etc."Each of the cross-members must withstand a tensile load of 1,000 newtons."physicstechnicalarchitecturebuildingmaterialstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe electrical current or power delivered by a device."The generator supplies the building with enough power to handle all the electrical loads. "electronicsenergytechnologydeviceelectricChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA resistive force encountered by a prime mover when performing work."The car engine struggled against the heavy loads it carried uphill. "energyphysicsmachinetechnicalworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny component that draws current or power from an electrical circuit."The house lights and the refrigerator are examples of loads on the electrical circuit. "electronicstechnologyelectricdevicemachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA unit of measure for various quantities."The truck delivered two loads of gravel to the construction site. "unitamountChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe viral load"The doctor measured the patient's viral loads to see if the medicine was working. "medicinevirusbiologyamountChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA very small explosive inserted as a gag into a cigarette or cigar."He thought it would be funny to put loads in his friend's cigar, but quickly regretted it when his friend coughed uncontrollably after lighting up. "entertainmentitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe charge of powder for a firearm."The hunter carefully measured the loads for his shotgun. "militaryweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareWeight or violence of blows."The boxer staggered under the loads of punches from his opponent. "massphysicsactionamountChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe contents (e.g. semen) of an ejaculation.sexbodyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe process of loading something, i.e. transferring it into memory or over a network, etc."All of those uncompressed images are going to slow down the page load."computinginternettechnologyprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo put a load on or in (a means of conveyance or a place of storage)."The dock workers refused to load the ship."vehicleactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo place in or on a conveyance or a place of storage."He loaded his stuff into his storage locker."vehicleactionindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo put a load on something."The truck was supposed to leave at dawn, but in fact we spent all morning loading."actiontechnologymachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo receive a load."The truck is designed to load easily."actionmachinetechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be placed into storage or conveyance."The containers load quickly and easily."vehicleactionmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo fill (a firearm or artillery) with munition."I pulled the trigger, but nothing happened. I had forgotten to load the gun."militaryweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo insert (an item or items) into an apparatus so as to ready it for operation, such as a reel of film into a camera, sheets of paper into a printer etc."He loads paper into the printer before starting his homework. "technologymachineelectronicsdeviceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo fill (an apparatus) with raw material."The workers loaded the blast furnace with coke and ore."machinetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be put into use in an apparatus."The cartridge was designed to load easily."machineelectronicstechnologyutilitydeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo read (data or a program) from a storage medium into computer memory."Click OK to load the selected data."computingtechnologyelectronicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo transfer from a storage medium into computer memory."This program takes an age to load."computingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo put runners on first, second and third bases"He walks to load the bases."sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo tamper with so as to produce a biased outcome."The wording of the ballot paper loaded the vote in favour of the Conservative candidate."politicsmediabusinesslawgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo ask or adapt a question so that it will be more likely to be answered in a certain way."To get her mom to agree to a later curfew, Sarah loaded her question, asking, "Mom, could we please have a later bedtime this week, since the homework is so challenging?" "communicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo encumber with something negative, to place as an encumbrance."The new owners had loaded the company with debt."negativeactionsituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo provide in abundance."He loaded carbs into his system before the marathon."amountbusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo weight (a cane, whip, etc.) with lead or similar."The craftsman will load the walking stick with lead to give it extra weight and balance. "materialweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo adulterate or drug."to load wine"medicinesubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo magnetize."The electrician uses a strong current to load the metal bar with magnetism. "physicsenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverbπShareLots, much, plenty, a great deal."She helped her mom loads with the housework. "amountlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading