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I had forgotten to load the gun."},{"definition":"To insert (an item or items) into an apparatus so as to ready it for operation, such as a reel of film into a camera, sheets of paper into a printer etc.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Now that you've loaded the camera [with film], you're ready to start shooting."},{"definition":"To fill (an apparatus) with raw material.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The workers loaded the blast furnace with coke and ore."},{"definition":"To be put into use in an apparatus.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The cartridge was designed to load easily."},{"definition":"To read (data or a program) from a storage medium into computer memory.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Click OK to load the selected data."},{"definition":"To transfer from a storage medium into computer memory.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"This program takes an age to load."},{"definition":"To put runners on first, second and third bases","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He walks to load the bases."},{"definition":"To tamper with so as to produce a biased outcome.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The wording of the ballot paper loaded the vote in favour of the Conservative candidate."},{"definition":"To ask or adapt a question so that it will be more likely to be answered in a certain way.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To encumber with something negative, to place as an encumbrance.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The new owners had loaded the company with debt."},{"definition":"To provide in abundance.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He loaded carbs into his system before the marathon."},{"definition":"To weight (a cane, whip, etc.) with lead or similar.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To adulterate or drug.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"to load wine"},{"definition":"To magnetize.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"adjective","definitions":[{"definition":"Burdened by some heavy load; packed.","synonyms":["crammed","laden","packed","stuffed"],"antonyms":[],"example":"Let's leave the TV; the car is loaded already."},{"definition":"(of a projectile weapon) Having a live round of ammunition in the chamber.","synonyms":["armed","primed"],"antonyms":[],"example":"No funny business; this heater's loaded!"},{"definition":"Possessing great wealth.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He sold his business a couple of years ago and is just loaded."},{"definition":"Drunk.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"By the end of the evening, the guests in the club were really loaded."},{"definition":"Pertaining to a situation where there is a runner at each of the three bases.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"It's bottom of the ninth, the bases are loaded and there are two outs."},{"definition":"(also used figuratively) a die or dice being weighted asymmetrically, and so biased to produce predictable throws.","synonyms":["fixed","rigged","weighted"],"antonyms":[],"example":"He was playing with loaded dice and won a fortune."},{"definition":"(of a question) Designed to produce a predictable answer, or to lay a trap.","synonyms":["leading"],"antonyms":[],"example":"That interviewer is tricky; he asks loaded questions."},{"definition":"(of a word or phrase) Having strong connotations that colour the literal meaning and are likely to provoke an emotional response. 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