From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Load \Load\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Loaded}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Loading}. Loaden is obsolete, and laden belongs to lade.]
1. To lay a load or burden on or in, as on a horse or in a
cart; to charge with a load, as a gun; to furnish with a
lading or cargo, as a ship; hence, to add weight to, so as
to oppress or embarrass; to heap upon.
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I strive all in vain to load the cart. --Gascoigne.
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I have loaden me with many spoils. --Shak.
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Those honors deep and broad, wherewith
Your majesty loads our house. --Shak.
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2. To adulterate or drug; as, to load wine. [Cant]
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3. To magnetize. [Obs.] --Prior.
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{Loaded dice}, dice with one side made heavier than the
others, so that the number on the opposite side will come
up oftenest.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
loaded \loaded\ adj.
1. containing as much or as many as is possible; -- of
containers, vehicles, trays, etc.; as, a tray loaded with
dishes
Syn: laden.
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2. containing a shell or an explosive charge ready for
firing; -- of firearms. Opposite of {unloaded}.
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3. charged with associative significance and often meant to
mislead or influence; -- of statements or questions; as, a
loaded question.
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4. having an abundant supply of money or possessions of
value; as, She was not merely rich but loaded.
Syn: affluent, flush, moneyed, wealthy.
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5. very drunk. [slang]
Syn: blotto, crocked, fuddled, pissed, pixilated, plastered,
potty, slopped, sloshed, smashed, soused, sozzled,
squiffy, stiff, tiddly, tiddley, tight, tipsy, wet.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
loaded
adj 1: filled with a great quantity; "a tray loaded with
dishes"; "table laden with food"; "`ladened' is not
current usage" [syn: {laden}, {loaded}, {ladened}]
2: (of weapons) charged with ammunition; "a loaded gun" [ant:
{unloaded}]
3: (of statements or questions) charged with associative
significance and often meant to mislead or influence; "a
loaded question"
4: having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value;
"an affluent banker"; "a speculator flush with cash"; "not
merely rich but loaded"; "moneyed aristocrats"; "wealthy
corporations" [syn: {affluent}, {flush}, {loaded}, {moneyed},
{wealthy}]
5: very drunk [syn: {besotted}, {blind drunk}, {blotto},
{crocked}, {cockeyed}, {fuddled}, {loaded}, {pie-eyed},
{pissed}, {pixilated}, {plastered}, {slopped}, {sloshed},
{smashed}, {soaked}, {soused}, {sozzled}, {squiffy}, {stiff},
{tight}, {wet}]
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