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
Etymology
Origin of loaded
First recorded in 1655–65; 1940–45 loaded for def. 4; load + -ed 2
Example Sentences
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Its rise was cemented by American pop culture and appearances in Hollywood blockbusters including science-fiction action film The Matrix Reloaded.
From BBC • Dec. 27, 2023
Reeves also gifted each of the 12 stuntmen on "The Matrix Reloaded" with one of his own favorite things: a Harley-Davidson bike.
From Fox News • Jan. 19, 2022
The games were solitaire; a jet fighter game, Sky Force Reloaded; and a conquest strategy game, the Battle of Polytopia: Moonrise.
From New York Times • Dec. 23, 2021
What can be said is that the film is more successful in some of its aims than others, and feels more essential than 2003's one-two punch of "The Matrix Reloaded" and "The Matrix Revolutions."
From Salon • Dec. 22, 2021
Recent games added to the Tesla Arcade such as Sky Force Reloaded will work while you’re driving, but it remains to be seen if Sonic will also work that way.
From The Verge • Dec. 14, 2021
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