loaded
pronunciation
How to pronounce loaded in British English:
UK [ˈləʊdɪd]
How to pronounce loaded in American English:
US [ˈloʊdɪd]
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- Adjective:
- filled with a great quantity
- (of weapons) charged with ammunition
- (of statements or questions) charged with associative significance and often meant to mislead or influence
- having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
- very drunk
Word Origin
- loaded (adj.)
- "drunk," slang, 1886, from past participle of load (v.), from expression take one's load "drink one's fill" (1590s). In the sense of "rich," loaded is attested from 1910.
Example
- 1. The website features news , articles and a tools tab with a few applications loaded .
- 2. That 's why messenger is loaded with instruments to determine the surface composition .
- 3. Borlaug loaded 35 trucks in mexico and sent them north to los angeles .
- 4. Forums and chat rooms are loaded with them .
- 5. A worker bee 's head has two antennae loaded with 3000 sensory organs .