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Loading

/ˈləʊ.dɪŋ/

To put a load on or in (a means of conveyance or a place of storage).

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📖 Definitions of "Loading"

verb

1
To put a load on or in (a means of conveyance or a place of storage).
"The dock workers refused to load the ship."
2
To place in or on a conveyance or a place of storage.
"He loaded his stuff into his storage locker."
3
To put a load on something.
"The truck was supposed to leave at dawn, but in fact we spent all morning loading."
4
To receive a load.
"The truck is designed to load easily."

noun

1
The process by which something is loaded.
"The loading of hazardous cargoes is not permitted."
2
A load, especially in the engineering and electrical engineering senses of force exerted, or electrical current or power supplied.
"I need to recheck the loadings on the external walls."
3
(industrial relations) A hourly pay rate given to a casual employee which is higher than the equivalent full-time or part-time employee's rate, usually paid to compensate for a lack of benefits such as sick leave or annual leave.
4
A weighting or bias.

🔄 Synonyms of "Loading"

8 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
loadnoun	A burden; a weight to be carried.
freightnoun	(uncountable) The transportation of goods (originally by water; now also (chiefly US) by land); also, the hiring of a vehicle or vessel for such transportation.
consignmentnoun	The sale of one's own goods (clothing, furniture, etc.) through a third-party vendor, in exchange for a portion of the sale price, and with the consigner retaining ownership of the goods until they are sold or abandoned.
payloadnoun	The total weight of passengers, crew, equipment, and cargo carried by an aircraft or spacecraft.
ladingnoun	(uncountable) Shipment, cargo, freight.
shipmentnoun	A load of goods that is transported by any method (not just by ship).
burdennoun	A heavy load.
cargonoun	Freight carried by a ship, aircraft, or motor vehicle.

↔️ Antonyms of "Loading"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
unloadingnoun	The act by which something is unloaded.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Loading"

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Word	Definition
ladingnoun	(uncountable) Shipment, cargo, freight.
shipmentnoun	A load of goods that is transported by any method (not just by ship).
payloadnoun	The total weight of passengers, crew, equipment, and cargo carried by an aircraft or spacecraft.
freightnoun	(uncountable) The transportation of goods (originally by water; now also (chiefly US) by land); also, the hiring of a vehicle or vessel for such transportation.
cargonoun	Freight carried by a ship, aircraft, or motor vehicle.
consignmentnoun	The sale of one's own goods (clothing, furniture, etc.) through a third-party vendor, in exchange for a portion of the sale price, and with the consigner retaining ownership of the goods until they are sold or abandoned.
burdennoun	A heavy load.
bornenoun	carried, supported.
stowagenoun	A place where things are stowed.
carryingnoun	Transportation.
pick-upnoun	Alternative form of pickup. [An electronic device for detecting sound, vibration, etc., such as one fitted to an electric guitar or record player.]
overhangnoun	(transitive) To hang over (something).
packingnoun	The action of putting things together, especially of putting clothes into a suitcase for a journey.
containingnoun	(in the plural) contents
upliftnoun	To raise something or someone to a higher physical, social, moral, intellectual, spiritual or emotional level.
alightingnoun	The act of one who alights.
shippingnoun	The transportation of goods.
rechargingnoun	The act by which something is recharged.
chargingnoun	(countable) An act or process of charging (as of a battery).
rechargenoun	(transitive) To charge an electric battery after its power has been consumed.