loaded
adjective
Simple meaning
Having a live round of ammunition in the chamber.
Pronunciation
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lohduhdSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈloʊdəd
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
of a projectile weapon
Having a live round of ammunition in the chamber.
colloquial
Possessing great wealth.
of weapons
Charged with ammunition
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.
of a question
Designed to produce a predictable answer, or to lay a trap.
Weighted with lead or similar.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
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Inflected forms
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Weight to be borne or conveyed.
Word family
Words built from the same root.
A laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
Containing a compressed spring that presses one part against another.
Related words
Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.
Waterlines to show the level the water should reach when the ship is properly loaded.
A stop where carriers can be loaded and unloaded.
A stop where carriers can be loaded and unloaded.
A platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded.
Related Words
Connected to the same idea, not synonyms.
- ammunitionnoun
- bulletnoun
- revolvernoun
- cartridgenoun
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