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get a load of

get a load of
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [get ey lohd uhv, ov]
    • /gɛt eɪ loʊd ʌv, ɒv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [get ey lohd uhv, ov]
    • /gɛt eɪ loʊd ʌv, ɒv/

Definitions of get a load of words

  • noun get a load of anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo: The truck carried a load of watermelons. 1
  • noun get a load of the quantity that can be or usually is carried at one time, as in a cart. 1
  • noun get a load of this quantity taken as a unit of measure or weight or a discrete quantity (usually used in combination): carload; wagonload. 1
  • noun get a load of the quantity borne or sustained by something; burden: a tree weighed down by its load of fruit. 1
  • noun get a load of the weight supported by a structure or part. 1
  • noun get a load of the amount of work assigned to or to be done by a person, team, department, machine, or mechanical system: a reasonable load of work. 1

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Origin of get a load of

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English lode (noun); orig. the same word as lode (Old English lād way, course, carrying); senses influenced by lade

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Parts of speech for Get a load of

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

get a load of popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

get a load of usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for get a load of

verb get a load of

  • note — a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
  • follow — to come after in sequence, order of time, etc.: The speech follows the dinner.
  • hear — to perceive by the ear: Didn't you hear the doorbell?
  • observe — to see, watch, perceive, or notice: He observed the passersby in the street.
  • watch — to be alertly on the lookout, look attentively, or observe, as to see what comes, is done, or happens: to watch while an experiment is performed.

Antonyms for get a load of

verb get a load of

  • ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
  • disregard — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
  • neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
  • overlook — to fail to notice, perceive, or consider: to overlook a misspelled word.
  • miss — to fail to hit or strike: to miss a target.

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