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LOADS

(noun, verb, adverb)

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There are 21 meanings of the word Loads.

How to pronounce loads:

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Loads - as a noun

A large number or amount

Example: "Made lots of new friends"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
dozens16gobs7heaps10lashings12lots4oodles7piles7rafts8scads8scores8slews8stacks12tons4wads8

Loads - as a verb

To put a load on or in (a means of conveyance or a place of storage).

Example: "The dock workers refused to load the ship."

To place in or on a conveyance or a place of storage.

Example: "He loaded his stuff into his storage locker."

To put a load on something.

Example: "The truck was supposed to leave at dawn, but in fact we spent all morning loading."

To receive a load.

Example: "The truck is designed to load easily."

To be placed into storage or conveyance.

Example: "The containers load quickly and easily."

To fill (a firearm or artillery) with munition.

Example: "I pulled the trigger, but nothing happened. i had forgotten to load the gun."

To insert (an item or items) into an apparatus so as to ready it for operation, such as a reel of film into a camera, sheets of paper into a printer etc.

Example: "Now that you've loaded the camera [with film], you're ready to start shooting."

To fill (an apparatus) with raw material.

Example: "The workers loaded the blast furnace with coke and ore."

To be put into use in an apparatus.

Example: "The cartridge was designed to load easily."

To read (data or a program) from a storage medium into computer memory.

Example: "Click ok to load the selected data."

To transfer from a storage medium into computer memory.

Example: "This program takes an age to load."

To put runners on first, second and third bases

Example: "He walks to load the bases."

To tamper with so as to produce a biased outcome.

Example: "The wording of the ballot paper loaded the vote in favour of the conservative candidate."

To ask or adapt a question so that it will be more likely to be answered in a certain way.

To encumber with something negative, to place as an encumbrance.

Example: "The new owners had loaded the company with debt."

To provide in abundance.

Example: "He loaded carbs into his system before the marathon."

To weight (a cane, whip, etc.) with lead or similar.

To adulterate or drug.

Example: "To load wine"

To magnetize.

Loads - as an adverb

Lots, much, plenty, a great deal.

Example Sentences

"I have loads of homework to do."
"She has loads of clothes in her closet."
"There are loads of books on the shelf."
"He has loads of experience in this field."
"They have loads of money to spend on their vacation."
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Word Game Points

Is LOADS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, loads is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

LOADS has a SCRABBLE points total of 6.

Is LOADS a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, loads is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
LOADS has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 7.

Is LOADS a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, loads is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
LOADS has a WORDFEUD points total of 6.

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