Burdened by some heavy load; packed. / (of a projectile weapon) Having a live round of ammunition in the chamber. / (slang) Possessing great wealth. / (slang) Drunk.

simple past tense and past participle of load

plural of loading

(transitive) To put a load on or in (a means of conveyance or a place of storage). / (transitive) To place in or on a conveyance or a place of storage. / (intransitive) To put a load on something.

(Internet slang, obsolete) A person that spends all day online. The term was originally used in the late 1980s to describe users on free Q-Link (later America Online) accounts who never signed off the system at great expense to the company.

A burden; a weight to be carried. / (figuratively) A worry or concern to be endured, especially in the phrase a load off one's mind.

(US, especially of a financial instrument) Sold directly to a customer without a sales commission. / (electricity) Not supplying power; open-circuited.

(US, finance) A financial instrument that is sold directly to a customer without a sales commission.

present participle of load

(countable, uncountable) The process by which something is loaded.