Load
/ləʊd/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:5 ptsWWF:6 pts4 letters
Definition of Load
noun
- A burden; a weight to be carried.
"I struggled up the hill with the heavy load in my rucksack."
- A worry or concern to be endured, especially in the phrase a load off one's mind.
- A 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."
- A quantity of washing put into a washing machine for a wash cycle.
"I put a load on before we left."
- (in combination) Used to form nouns that indicate a large quantity, often corresponding to the capacity of a vehicle
verb
- To put a load on or in (a means of conveyance or a place of storage).
"The dock workers refused to load the ship."
- To place in or on a conveyance or a place of storage.
"He loaded his stuff into his storage locker."
- To put a load on something.
"The truck was supposed to leave at dawn, but in fact we spent all morning loading."
- To receive a load.
"The truck is designed to load easily."
- To be placed into storage or conveyance.
"The containers load quickly and easily."
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