Meaning of load up | Babel Free
Definitions
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To fill (a vehicle, vessel, room, etc.) with a load of cargo or similar. transitive
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To load (things) as cargo or similar. transitive
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To receive a load of cargo or similar. intransitive
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To fully load (a weapon). ambitransitive, idiomatic
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To load (software) fully into memory. ambitransitive
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To intoxicate oneself with alcohol or drugs; to get drunk or get high. intransitive, slang
Examples
“We loaded up the wagon with supplies.”
“Q: What should we do with these other boxes? A: Load 'em up, same as the others.”
“The wagon halted for an hour to load up with supplies.”
“Let's stop at the off-licence and load up on booze and snacks.”
“The game loaded up and he instantly grabbed the game controller.”
“John Bender (Judd Nelson): You load up, you party… Brian Johnson (Anthony Michael Hall): No, we get dressed up, but we don't— we don't get high.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.