load

noun
UK: /ləʊd/
US: /loʊd/

  1. A large amount of something that is carried.

    1. The truck has a load of bricks. [ ] [ ]
    2. The construction worker carried a heavy load of wood on his shoulder. [ ] [ ]

  2. Something that causes worry or difficulty.

    1. School is a big load right now. [ ] [ ]
    2. Paying the bills is a constant load on my mind these days. [ ] [ ]

  3. The amount of electricity that a device or system uses.

    1. The power grid has a high load. [ ] [ ]
    2. The load on the electrical system increased during the heatwave. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

tax charge freight burden stuff cargo weight fill shipment strain pack
load transitive-verb

  1. To put something into or onto something such as a vehicle or ship.

    1. Load the boxes into the van. [ ] [ ]
    2. The workers load the cargo onto the ship before it departs. [ ] [ ]

  2. To put fuel into a gun or camera, or data into a computer.

    1. Load your gun before hunting. [ ] [ ]
    2. Please load the software onto your computer using the provided disc. [ ] [ ]

  3. To burden someone or something.

    1. Don't load him with problems. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company is trying not to load its employees with excessive responsibilities. [ ] [ ]
load intransitive-verb

  1. To get into a vehicle with goods or people.

    1. Load up, we're leaving now. [ ] [ ]
    2. The group loaded into the car for their trip to the coast. [ ] [ ]

  2. To take on or receive a supply of something.

    1. The ship loaded with supplies. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company loaded up on raw materials in anticipation of increased demand. [ ] [ ]
load phrasal-verb

  1. To put something into a device

    1. Load up the dishwasher, please. [ ] [ ]
    2. Could you load the washing machine before you leave for work today? [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "load" in English means: A large amount of something that is carried., Something that causes worry or difficulty., The amount of electricity that a device or system uses..

The phonetic transcription of "load" is /ləʊd/ in British English and /loʊd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "load": tax, charge, freight, burden, stuff, cargo, weight, fill, shipment, strain, pack.

Example usage of "load": "The truck has a load of bricks.". More examples on the page.