loaded
Americanadjective
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bearing or having a load; full.
a loaded bus.
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containing ammunition or an explosive charge.
a loaded rifle.
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(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.
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Slang.
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having a great deal of money; rich.
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under the influence of alcohol; drunk; intoxicated.
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under the influence of drugs.
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Baseball. having a runner on each of the three bases.
Bowden walks, and now the bases are loaded.
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(of dice) fraudulently weighted so as to increase the chances of certain combinations to appear face up when the dice are thrown.
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(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.
idioms
adjective
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carrying a load
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(of dice, a roulette wheel, etc) weighted or otherwise biased
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(of a question or statement) containing a hidden trap or implication
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charged with ammunition
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(of concrete) containing heavy metals, esp iron or lead, for use in making radiation shields
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slang wealthy
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slang (postpositive)
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drunk
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drugged; influenced by drugs
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Other Word Forms
- well-loaded adjective
Etymology
Origin of loaded
First recorded in 1655–65; 1940–45 loaded for def. 4; load + -ed 2
Example Sentences
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Brokers said a loaded supertanker chartered by Shell that was supposed to cross the Strait of Hormuz had idled, while another was racing through the strait en route to South Korea.
The country’s export network is anchored by Kharg Island, the main terminal through which most Iranian crude is loaded onto tankers.
From Barron's
The country’s export network is anchored by Kharg Island, the main terminal through which most Iranian crude is loaded onto tankers.
From Barron's
Prime Video has an unusually loaded month, making it a serious consideration if you don’t already have Prime for the shipping perks.
From MarketWatch
Then it was loaded onto American C-5 cargo planes that flew over the Mediterranean before turning toward Saudi Arabia, bolstering the ruse that it was American equipment that was being delivered from the U.S.
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