Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

load up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.57 in modern English

Syllables: load- up
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To fill (a vehicle, vessel, room, etc.) with a load of cargo or similar.

Transitive verb

verb

To load (things) as cargo or similar.

Transitive verb

verb

To receive a load of cargo or similar.

Intransitive verb

verb

To fully load (a weapon).

verb

To load (software) fully into memory.

verb

To intoxicate oneself with alcohol or drugs; to get drunk or get high.

Intransitive verb; Slang

Example Sentences

"We loaded up the wagon with supplies."
"Q: What should we do with these other boxes? A: Load 'em up, same as the others."
"The wagon halted for an hour to load up with supplies."
"Let's stop at the off-licence and load up on booze and snacks."
"The game loaded up and he instantly grabbed the game controller."
"John Bender (Judd Nelson): You load up, you party… Brian Johnson (Anthony Michael Hall): No, we get dressed up, but we don't— we don't get high."

Usage

Inflected Forms

loads up (present, singular) loading up (participle, present) loaded up (participle, past) loaded up (past)

Frequently Paired Words

loadout

Synonyms

load lade laden

Antonyms

offload

Questions

What does load up mean?: To fill (a vehicle, vessel, room, etc.) with a load of cargo or similar.

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