Loading
'loʊdɪŋ
Definitions
2 meaningsTo put something into or onto a means of transport, container, or machine; to insert data into a computer or device.
'loʊdɪŋ
The act of putting something into or onto a vehicle, container, or machine.
The dockworkers are loading the cargo onto the ship.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're putting groceries in your car, or when your computer is starting up a new game – that's loading! It's about putting things in or into something else.
👶 For kids: Putting things in or on something. Like putting toys in a box!
More Examples
Please wait, the website is still loading.
He is loading his backpack for the camping trip.
How It's Used
"They are loading the truck with supplies."
"The computer is loading the program."
The act of putting something onto or into something, or the amount of a thing put on something
'loʊdɪŋ
The act or process of putting something in or onto a means of transport.
The loading of the truck took several hours.
💡 Simply: Imagine the act of putting groceries in your car is the loading, or the total amount of stuff in it is the loading. It is what you are adding to the container.
👶 For kids: Putting things in or on something. Like putting toys in a box!
More Examples
The loading process was delayed due to the weather.
Heavy loading can damage the structural integrity of the building.
How It's Used
"The loading of the goods was completed quickly."
"The loading of the construction material took all morning."
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Idioms & expressions
load up
To fill something completely or to a large degree.
"We loaded up the car with all the camping gear."
take a load off
To sit down and relax.
"Come in and take a load off your feet."
under load
Operating while carrying a load.
"The engine performed well under load."
From Middle English *loden*, from Old English *lādan* ('to lead, guide, carry'), from Proto-Germanic *laidijaną* ('to load'), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *leit-* ('to go, proceed').
The word 'load' and its related forms have been used for centuries, initially referring to the act of carrying or burdening, and evolved to include the act of filling or adding to a means of transport or system.
Memory tip
Think of 'load' as adding weight or data.