loaded

load-ed · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Carrying or bearing a load; filled with cargo or goods.

  2. 2.

    (informal) Having a lot of money; wealthy.

  3. 3.

    (of a weapon) Containing ammunition ready to fire.

  4. 4.

    (of a question or statement) Containing hidden implications or bias.

  5. 5.

    (slang) Drunk or intoxicated.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    loaded dice — dice that have been weighted to favor certain outcomes
  • •
    loaded for bear — (informal) fully prepared for a confrontation
  • •
    loaded question — a question with built-in assumptions

Related words

Antonyms: empty, unloaded
See also: full, load, wealthy
Synonyms: full, packed, wealthy

Etymology

From English load + -ed suffix indicating past participle or state of being.