load
/loʊd/
verb
- To put a large amount of something into or onto a vehicle, container, or surface for transport or storage.
- The workers loaded the hay bales onto the trailer.
- They loaded the boxes into the moving truck carefully.
- She loaded the dishwasher with dirty plates after dinner.
- To put something into a device or machine so that it can be used.
- She loaded the software onto her computer from a USB drive.
- He loaded the film into the camera before taking pictures.
- Please load the printer with more paper.
- To put a bullet or shell into a gun or weapon.
- Make sure you load the gun safely and keep it pointed away.
- The hunter loaded his rifle before heading into the forest.
- He loaded the cannon with gunpowder and a cannonball.
- To give someone or something a lot of something, often in a way that is excessive or burdensome.
- They loaded her with gifts on her birthday.
- The boss loaded the new employee with too many tasks on the first day.
- The website loaded the page with ads, making it slow to open.
Antonyms
noun
- A large amount or quantity of something that is carried or transported.
- The ship's load of grain was safely delivered to the port.
- She helped her friend carry the load of groceries into the house.
- The truck carried a heavy load of bricks to the construction site.
- Something that weighs you down or causes worry or difficulty; a burden.
- Taking care of his sick mother was a heavy emotional load for him.
- The new project added an extra load of stress to her already busy week.
- He felt a load lift off his shoulders when he finished his final exam.
- The amount of work or responsibility that a person or machine has to handle.
- The computer's processing load was too high, so it slowed down.
- She balanced her load of homework with her part-time job.
- The teacher's load of grading papers increased during exam week.
- A large number or amount of something (informal).
- I have a load of laundry to do this weekend.
- There were loads of people at the concert last night.
- He told a load of jokes that made everyone laugh.