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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Two boys were loaded onto a lifeboat with one, aged 7, airlifted to hospital where he remains in a critical condition.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
"We're locked and loaded and ready to go. But we're talking to them, so I think while we're talking, we'll see what comes of it. I believe...They're very serious. They should be," Trump said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
When fully loaded, the VLCCs, or very large crude carriers that can carry 2 million barrels of oil, sit too deep in the water to pass through the Suez Canal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
The Singapore-flagged Xin Long Yang and Liberia-flagged Rodos had loaded their oil at Saudi ports and were headed toward Bab al-Mandeb when they made U-turns and instead headed north toward the Suez Canal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
When the second horn sounded, I loaded the pack mule as Samir massaged the space behind Rostam’s ears.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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