A load means how much weight or things someone or something carries. It is often used for trucks, backpacks, or other containers. It shows how full or heavy something is.
The truck has a heavy load today.
She carried a load of books home.
To load means to put things into a place like a car, machine, or container. It means putting many things inside to carry or use them.
Please load the dishwasher with plates.
He loaded the truck with boxes.
Load here means the amount of electricity, power, or data something needs or uses. It is common in technology and engineering to show how much energy or information goes through.
The machine handles a heavy electrical load.
The network has a high load of data now.
Load can mean the amount of work or duty that someone must do. It can also mean mental or emotional pressure that a person carries.
She has a heavy load of work today.
The soldier carried a load of responsibility.
To load means to put bullets or other ammunition into a gun or weapon. This makes the weapon ready to use.
He loaded the rifle before hunting.
Please load the weapon carefully.
Load means the weight or force put on a building or structure. Engineers use this word to talk about how much pressure things hold safely.
The bridge supports a load of many tons.
The roof cannot hold this load.
To load means to bring information or programs into a computer's memory so you can use them. This is common when opening apps or files.
Load the game before you start playing.
The computer loads files quickly.
Load is used in informal speech to describe a large amount or number of things. It means 'a lot' or 'many' and shows there is more than usual.
I have a load of homework to do.
She has a load of friends here.
