load

load · noun/verb

imported

Definitions

noun/verb

  1. 1.

    A heavy or bulky thing that is being carried or about to be carried.

  2. 2.

    To put a load on or in something, especially a vehicle or container.

  3. 3.

    The amount of work or responsibility assigned to or expected of a person.

  4. 4.

    To insert something into a device or mechanism.

  5. 5.

    (computing) The process of transferring data into memory or displaying content.

  6. 6.

    (computing) To transfer data or a program into memory.

Forms

plural: loads

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    a load of — a large amount of
  • •
    get a load of — (informal) to look at or listen to something remarkable
  • •
    load off one's mind — relief from worry
  • •
    take a load off — to sit down and relax

Related words

Antonyms: unload
See also: burden, cargo, unload
Synonyms: burden, cargo, freight

Etymology

From Old English lad ("way, course, carrying"), related to lædan ("to lead"). The sense shifted from "way" to "what is carried on the way."