load

Definition

  • noun: something that is lifted and carried
  • noun: the quantity that can be carried at one time by a specified means
  • verb: to put an amount of something in or on (something)
  • verb: to put a load in or on
  • often used in combination
  • synonyms: weight, burden, lading

Examples

  • There's a lot of work to be done, and you have to carry/bear your share of the 'load'. [=you have to do your share of the work]

  • The good news has really 'taken a load off my mind'. [=has allowed me to stop worrying; has made me feel relieved]

  • I wish there were some way I could help lift this 'load' [='weight, burden'] from his shoulders.

Movie quotes

  • (..) Lifeboats secure to deploy. Disengage in , ...take 'em out. This is SHIELD? This is what SHIELD's supposed to be. This is not so bad. Let's load 'em up. Sir, we have multiple bogies converging on our starboard flank. Show 'em what we got. You're up. Yes! Now this is gonna be a good story. (..)
    2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron