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loaded
[loh-did]
adjective
bearing or having a load; full.
a loaded bus.
containing ammunition or an explosive charge.
a loaded rifle.
(of a word, statement, or argument) charged with emotional or associative significance that hinders rational or unprejudiced consideration of the terms involved in a discourse.
Slang.
having a great deal of money; rich.
under the influence of alcohol; drunk; intoxicated.
under the influence of drugs.
Baseball.having a runner on each of the three bases.
Bowden walks, and now the bases are loaded.
(of dice) fraudulently weighted so as to increase the chances of certain combinations to appear face up when the dice are thrown.
(of a product, building, etc.) including many extra features, accessories, luxuries, or the like.
Dad’s new car is fully loaded with front and rear cameras, touchscreen navigation, heated seats, and a moonroof.
loaded
/ ˈəʊɪ /
adjective
carrying a load
(of dice, a roulette wheel, etc) weighted or otherwise biased
(of a question or statement) containing a hidden trap or implication
charged with ammunition
(of concrete) containing heavy metals, esp iron or lead, for use in making radiation shields
slangwealthy
slang(postpositive)
drunk
drugged; influenced by drugs
Other Word Forms
- well-loaded adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of loaded1
Example Sentences
They loaded the bases on their first three batters but only scored after Roman Martin drew a four-pitch walk.
Five miles away in Vernon, Manolo stood Thursday morning on the loading dock of the candle-making business he owns as employees loaded boxes of candles into the back of a black SUV.
If they're not properly extended, a fully loaded jet - carrying passengers, heavy fuel for a long-haul flight, and battling hot conditions - will struggle to lift off.
When Michael Kopech walked the bases loaded in the seventh inning, Roberts responded with the necessary degree of urgency rather than allow the recently activated Kopech to try to pitch his way out of trouble.
He loaded Wilson up on medications — lithium, Xanax, Halcion, among others.
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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