load
noun
[ ləʊd ]
• a heavy or bulky thing that is being carried or is about to be carried.
• "in addition to their own food, they must carry a load of up to eighty pounds"
Similar:
cargo,
freight,
freightage,
charge,
burden,
pack,
bundle,
parcel,
bale,
consignment,
haul,
delivery,
shipment,
batch,
goods,
merchandise,
payload,
contents,
truckload,
shipload,
boatload,
containerload,
busload,
vanload,
lorryload,
lading,
• a weight or source of pressure borne by someone or something.
• "the increased load on the heart caused by a raised arterial pressure"
• a lot of (often used to express disapproval or dislike of something).
• "she was talking a load of rubbish"
• the amount of power supplied by a source; the resistance of moving parts to be overcome by a motor.
• "if the wire in the fuse is too thin to accept the load it will melt"
load
verb
• fill (a vehicle, ship, container, etc.) with a large amount of something.
• "they go to Calais to load up their vans with cheap beer"
Similar:
fill,
fill up,
pack,
stuff,
cram,
pile,
heap,
stack,
lade,
freight,
charge,
stock,
• make (someone or something) carry or hold a large or excessive quantity of heavy things.
• "Elaine was loaded down with bags full of shopping"
• charge (a firearm) with ammunition.
• "he began to load the gun"
• add an extra charge to (an insurance premium) to take account of a factor that increases the risk.
Origin:
Old English lād ‘way, journey, conveyance’, of Germanic origin: related to German Leite, also to lead1; compare with lode. The verb dates from the late 15th century.
