loading

noun
UK: /ˈləʊdɪŋ/
US: /ˈloʊdɪŋ/

  1. The act of putting things onto or into something.

    1. The loading of the truck took several hours.
    2. The efficient loading of cargo is crucial for timely deliveries to customers.

  2. The amount of something that a structure or device is supporting or carrying.

    1. The bridge's loading was carefully calculated.
    2. Excessive loading on the electrical grid can lead to power outages in the city.

  3. The process of a computer program or data being copied from a storage device into the computer's memory.

    1. The loading screen took longer than expected.
    2. The system is experiencing delays in loading software applications due to network issues.

Synonyms

stocking filling
loading verb

  1. Present participle of load: putting something onto or into a vehicle, ship, container, etc.

    1. They are loading boxes onto the truck now.
    2. We are loading the ship with supplies for the humanitarian mission overseas.

  2. Present participle of load: putting film in camera.

    1. He is loading film into his old camera.
    2. She is carefully loading the sensitive film into the camera body before shooting.

  3. Present participle of load: transferring computer data into memory.

    1. The computer is loading the game.
    2. My browser is still loading the heavy graphic files from the website server.
loading adjective

  1. Describes an amount that is being transferred or carried.

    1. A loading platform is at the warehouse.
    2. The loading dock workers ensure safe handling of freight containers regularly.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "loading" in English means: The act of putting things onto or into something., The amount of something that a structure or device is supporting or carrying., The process of a computer program or data being copied from a storage device into the computer's memory..

The phonetic transcription of "loading" is /ˈləʊdɪŋ/ in British English and /ˈloʊdɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "loading": stocking, filling.

Example usage of "loading": "The loading of the truck took several hours.". More examples on the page.