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verb/ˈləʊ.dəd//ˈloʊ.dɪd/
  1. 1

    simple past and past participle of loadform-ofparticiplepast

adj/ˈləʊ.dəd//ˈloʊ.dɪd/
  1. 1

    Burdened by some heavy load; packed.

    • Let’s leave the TV; the car is loaded already.
  2. 2

    Having a live round of ammunition in the chamber.

    • No funny business; this heater’s loaded!
  3. 3

    Possessing great wealth.colloquial

    • He sold his business a couple of years ago and is just loaded.
  4. 4

    Drunk.slang

    • By the end of the evening, the guests in the club were really loaded.
  5. 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.
  6. 6

    Of a die or dice: weighted asymmetrically, and so biased to produce predictable throws.alsofiguratively

    • He was playing with loaded dice and won a fortune.
  7. 7

    Designed to produce a predictable answer, or to lay a trap.

    • That interviewer is tricky; he asks loaded questions.
  8. 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. 9

    Equipped with numerous options.

    • She went all out; her new car is loaded.
  10. 10

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

    • loaded fries
    • loaded potato wedges

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