Definitions of load:

  • noun:   weight to be borne or conveyed
  • noun:   electrical device to which electrical power is delivered
  • noun:   the power output of a generator or power plant
  • noun:   an amount of alcohol sufficient to intoxicate
    Example: "He got a load on and started a brawl"
  • noun:   a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time
    Example: "The system broke down under excessive loads"
  • noun:   an onerous or difficult concern
    Example: "That's a load off my mind"
  • noun:   a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks
  • noun:   the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents
  • noun:   goods carried by a large vehicle
  • verb:   fill or place a load on
    Example: "Load a car"
  • verb:   provide with munition
    Example: "He loaded his gun carefully"
  • verb:   put (something) on a structure or conveyance
    Example: "Load the bags onto the trucks"