load
• noun 1 a heavy or bulky thing being or about to be carried. 2 a weight or source of pressure. 3 the total number or amount carried in a vehicle or container. 4 (a load/loads of) informal a lot of. 5 the amount of work to be done by a person or machine. 6 the amount of power supplied by a source. 7 a burden of responsibility, worry, or grief. • verb 1 put a load on or in. 2 place (a load or large quantity) on or in a vehicle, container, etc. 3 insert (something) into a device so that it will operate. 4 charge (a firearm) with ammunition. 5 bias towards a particular outcome. — PHRASES get a load of informal take a look at (used to draw attention to someone or something). load the dice against (or in favour of) put at a disadvantage (or advantage). — DERIVATIVES loader noun. — ORIGIN Old English, journey, conveyance ; related to LEAD1 and LODE.
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