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shitload
noun
vulgar slang
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a large amount or number.
noun
vulgar slang
- a large amount or number.
load (AMOUNT TO DO)
noun
1 [C] the amount of work to be done by a person:
If we share the organization of the party, that will help spread the load a bit.
I've got a heavy/light teaching load this term.
See also caseload; workload.
2 [S] a painful, difficult or tiring situation to deal with:
I wish I could do something to lighten your load (= make your situation easier).
load (AMOUNT CARRIED)noun
1 [C] the amount of work to be done by a person:
If we share the organization of the party, that will help spread the load a bit.
I've got a heavy/light teaching load this term.
See also caseload; workload.
2 [S] a painful, difficult or tiring situation to deal with:
I wish I could do something to lighten your load (= make your situation easier).
noun [C]
1 the amount of weight carried, especially by a vehicle, a structure such as a bridge, or an animal:
The maximum load for this elevator is eight persons.
One truck involved in the accident was carrying a heavy load of coal.
2 SPECIALIZED in an electrical system, an electrical device which takes power, or the electrical power put into the system
-load
suffix
all the people or goods in the stated type of vehicle or container:
a coachload of football fans
Busloads of tourists pour into this place in the summer.
Truckloads of food and medical supplies arrived in the refugee camp.
load
verb [I or T]
to put a lot of things into a vehicle or machine:
How long will it take to load this sand onto the lorry?
Let's load up the car and then we can go.
to load the dishwasher/washing machine
See also overload.
NOTE: The opposite is unload.
(a load of) informal A lot of:she was talking a load of rubbish
loaded
Pronunciation: /ˈləʊdɪd /
Definition of loaded in English:
ADJECTIVE
1.4North American informal (Of a car) equipped with many optional extras; deluxe:1989 Ford 250 LXT: low miles, loaded
2.1(Of a word, statement, or question) charged with an underlying meaning or implication:avoid politically loaded terms like ‘nation’‘Anything else?’ It was a loaded question and Kelly knew it
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