What does "loaded" mean?
simple past and past participle of load
Loaded
/ˈləʊ.dəd/ adj, verb, slang
adj, verb, slang ·Very common ·Middle school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: simple past and past participle of load
- Grammar: loaded is listed as adj, verb, slang.
- Nearest alternatives: abounding in riches, afflicted, affluent, affluent.
- Useful contrasts: impoverished, neutral term, unbiased prompts.
- Usage evidence: The vessel was loaded with coal, lumber, and so on.
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Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of load form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 Burdened by some heavy load; packed.
"Let’s leave the TV; the car is loaded already."
- 2 Having a live round of ammunition in the chamber.
"No funny business; this heater’s loaded!"
- 3 Possessing great wealth. colloquial
"He sold his business a couple of years ago and is just loaded."
- 4 Drunk. slang
"‘Well, I’m loaded right now and I can’t remember where it is right now, tiny country . . . in the west?’"
- 5 Pertaining to a situation where there is a runner at each of the three bases.
"It's bottom of the ninth, the bases are loaded and there are two outs."
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- 6 Of a die or dice: weighted asymmetrically, and so biased to produce predictable throws. also, figuratively
"He was playing with loaded dice and won a fortune."
- 7 Designed to produce a predictable answer, or to lay a trap.
"That interviewer is tricky; he asks loaded questions."
- 8 Having strong connotations that colour the literal meaning and are likely to provoke an emotional response. Sometimes used loosely to describe a word that simply has many different meanings.
""Ignorant" is a loaded word, often implying lack of intelligence rather than just lack of knowledge."
- 9 Equipped with numerous options.
"She went all out; her new car is loaded."
- 10 Covered with a topping or toppings; especially, covered with all available toppings that are offered as options for the dish. colloquial
"loaded fries"
- 11 Weighted with lead or similar.
"a loaded cane or whip"
Adjective
- 1 (of statements or questions) charged with associative significance and often meant to mislead or influence wordnet
- 2 very drunk wordnet
- 3 filled with a great quantity wordnet
- 4 (of weapons) charged with ammunition wordnet
- 5 having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value wordnet
Synonyms
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Example
"The vessel was loaded with coal, lumber, and so on."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "loaded"?
Common synonyms include: abounding in riches, afflicted, affluent, affluent, all ready, all set.
How do you use "loaded" in a sentence?
The vessel was loaded with coal, lumber, and so on.
How do you pronounce "loaded"?
Pronounced /ˈləʊ.dəd/.
Etymology
From load + -ed.