loaded

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English

Etymology

From load +‎ -ed.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈloʊdɪd/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈləʊdɪd/
• Rhymes: (Received Pronunciation) -əʊdɪd
• Hyphenation: load‧ed

Verb

loaded

1. simple past and past participle of load

Adjective

loaded (comparative more loaded, superlative most loaded)

1. Burdened by some heavy load; packed.

   Synonyms: crammed, laden, packed, stuffed

   • 1888, Leonardo Da Vinci, Jean Paul Richter (translator), The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci, XIII: Theoretical writings on Architecture,

     […] and for that reason the arches of the vaults of any apse should never be more loaded than the arches of the principal building.
2. (of a projectile weapon) Having a live round of ammunition in the chamber.

   Synonyms: armed, primed

3. (colloquial) Possessing great wealth.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:wealthy
4. (slang) Drunk.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:drunk

5. (baseball) Pertaining to a situation where there is a runner at each of the three bases.

6. (dice games, also figurative) Of a die or dice: weighted asymmetrically, and so biased to produce predictable throws.

   Synonyms: fixed, rigged, weighted
7. (of a question) Designed to produce a predictable answer, or to lay a trap.

   Synonym: leading
8. (of a word or phrase) 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.

   Synonyms: charged, freighted, pregnant
10. (of an item offered for sale, especially an automobile) Equipped with numerous options.

    Synonym: deluxe

12. (food, colloquial) Covered with a topping or toppings; especially, covered with all available toppings that are offered as options for the dish.

13. Weighted with lead or similar.

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• deload