ALL meanings of get a load of
get a load of
G g - 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
- noun get a load of something that weighs down or oppresses like a burden; onus: Supporting her younger brothers has been a heavy load for her. 1
- noun get a load of loads, Informal. a great quantity or number: loads of fun; loads of people. 1
- noun get a load of the charge for a firearm. 1
- noun get a load of a commission charged to buyers of mutual-fund shares. 1
- noun get a load of Engineering. any of the forces that a structure is calculated to oppose, comprising any unmoving and unvarying force (dead load) any load from wind or earthquake, and any other moving or temporary force (live load) 1
- noun get a load of Electricity. the power delivered by a generator, motor, power station, or transformer. a device that receives power. 1
- noun get a load of Mechanics. the external resistance overcome by an engine, dynamo, or the like, under given conditions, measured and expressed in terms of the power required. 1
- noun get a load of Geology. the burden of sediment being carried by a stream or river. Compare bed load. 1
- noun get a load of Slang. a sufficient amount of liquor drunk to cause intoxication: He's got a load on tonight. 1
- verb with object get a load of to put a load on or in; fill: to load a ship. 1
- verb with object get a load of to supply abundantly, lavishly, or excessively with something (often followed by down): They loaded us down with gifts. 1
- verb with object get a load of to weigh down, burden, or oppress (often followed by down, with, on, etc.): to feel loaded down with responsibilities; to load oneself with obligations. 1
- verb with object get a load of to insert a charge, projectile, etc., into (a firearm). 1
- verb with object get a load of to place (film, tape, etc.) into a camera or other device: He loaded the film into the camera. 1
- verb with object get a load of to place film, tape, etc., into (a camera or other device): How do you load this camera? 1
- verb with object get a load of to take on as a load: a ship loading coal. 1
- verb with object get a load of to add to the weight of, sometimes fraudulently: The silver candlesticks were loaded with lead. 1
- verb with object get a load of Insurance. to increase (the net premium) by adding charges, as for expenses. 1
- verb with object get a load of to add additional or prejudicial meaning to (a statement, question, etc.): The attorney kept loading his questions in the hope of getting the reply he wanted. 1
- verb with object get a load of to overcharge (a word, expression, etc.) with extraneous values of emotion, sentiment, or the like: emotion that loads any reference to home, flag, and mother. 1
- verb with object get a load of to weight (dice) so that they will always come to rest with particular faces upward. 1
- verb with object get a load of Baseball. to have or put runners at (first, second, and third bases): They loaded the bases with two out in the eighth inning. 1
- verb with object get a load of Fine Arts. to place a large amount of pigment on (a brush). to apply a thick layer of pigment to (a canvas). 1
- verb with object get a load of Metalworking. (of metal being deep-drawn) to become welded to (the drawing tool). (of material being ground) to fill the depressions in the surface of (a grinding wheel). (in powder metallurgy) to fill the cavity of (a die). 1
- verb with object get a load of Computers. to bring (a program or data) into main storage from external or auxiliary storage. to place (an input/output medium) into an appropriate device, as by inserting a disk into a disk drive. 1
- verb with object get a load of Electricity. to add (a power-absorbing device) to an electric circuit. 1
- verb without object get a load of to put on or take on a load, as of passengers or goods: The bus usually loads at the side door. 1
- verb without object get a load of to load a firearm. 1
- verb without object get a load of to enter a carrier or conveyance (usually followed by into): The students loaded quickly into the buses. 1
- verb without object get a load of to become filled or occupied: The ship loaded with people in only 15 minutes. 1
- adverb get a load of loads, Informal. very much; a great deal: Thanks loads. It would help loads if you sent some money. 1
- idioms get a load of get a load of, Slang. to look at; notice; observe. to listen to with interest: Did you get a load of what she said? 1
- idioms get a load of load the dice, to put someone or something in a advantageous or disadvantageous position; affect or influence the result: Lack of sufficient education loaded the dice against him as a candidate for the job. 1
- verb get a load of (Transitive Verb) IDI To experience someone or something, especially by looking or listening. 0
- noun get a load of pay attention to 0
- noun get a load of to listen to or hear 0
- noun get a load of to look at or see 0