Transcription
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- [lohd]
- /loʊd/
- /ləʊd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lohd]
- /loʊd/
Definitions of loads word
- noun loads anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo: The truck carried a load of watermelons. 1
- noun loads the quantity that can be or usually is carried at one time, as in a cart. 1
- noun loads this quantity taken as a unit of measure or weight or a discrete quantity (usually used in combination): carload; wagonload. 1
- noun loads the quantity borne or sustained by something; burden: a tree weighed down by its load of fruit. 1
- noun loads the weight supported by a structure or part. 1
- noun loads 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 loads
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 Loads
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
loads 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".
loads usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for loads
adverb loads
- tons — a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- much — great in quantity, measure, or degree: too much cake.
- miles — Also called statute mile. a unit of distance on land in English-speaking countries equal to 5280 feet, or 1760 yards (1.609 kilometers).
- plenty — a full or abundant supply or amount: There is plenty of time.
adjective loads
- oodles — a large quantity: oodles of love; oodles of money.
- heaps — a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile: a heap of stones.
- lots — a river in S France, flowing W to the Garonne. 300 miles (480 km) long.
- piles — a hemorrhoid.
- masses — the celebration of the Eucharist. Compare High Mass, Low Mass.
pronoun loads
- a lot — lot (def 14).
noun loads
- many — constituting or forming a large number; numerous: many people.
Antonyms for loads
noun loads
- handful — the quantity or amount that the hand can hold: a handful of coins.
Top questions with loads
- how to blow bigger loads?