Load

Quick meaning: Load is a noun meaning A burden; a weight to be carried.

Meaning

A burden; a weight to be carried.

More Meanings

1. (figuratively) A worry or concern to be endured, especially in the phrase a load off one's mind.
2. A certain number of articles or quantity of material that can be transported or processed at one time.
3. A quantity of washing put into a washing machine for a wash cycle.
4. (in combination) Used to form nouns that indicate a large quantity, often corresponding to the capacity of a vehicle
5. (often in the plural, colloquial) A large number or amount.
6. The volume of work required to be performed.
7. (engineering) The force exerted on a structural component such as a beam, girder, cable etc.

Example Sentences

Our life's a load.

I put a load on before we left.

I got a load of emails about that.

I got loads of presents for my birthday!

Word Forms

• loads
• loading
• loaded
• loaden

Synonyms for load

Depending on context, synonyms include charge, freight, fodder, fother, cartload, carrus.

Antonyms for load

Common opposites include unload.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include laden, incumbrance, encumbrance, lade, onus, lode.

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